Italy vs Japan: Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins

Italy
26.5%
in 2022
Japan
20.4%
in 2022
Italy rank
26th
Japan rank
29th

Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
0102030201620192022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 26.5% against 20.4% in Japan, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th of 46 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 31.2% 20.5% 10.6% Italy
2020s 26.6% 20.6% 6.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 26.5% against 20.4% in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins between Italy and Japan?
6.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins?
Italy ranks 26th and Japan ranks 29th 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 (%).