Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins

Ireland
10.5%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.4%
in 2022
Ireland rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
37th

Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015201720192022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.4% against 10.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 12.5% 10.8% 1.6% Ireland
2020s 10.3% 10.8% 0.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.4% against 10.5% in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins?
Ireland ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 280 data points, 2016–2022
Last refreshed

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant to 3rd-generation cephalosporin (e.g., ESBL- E. coli) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested (%).