Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins
Saudi Arabia
52.8%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
58.8%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
12th
Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 58.8% against 52.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 46 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.0% | 65.3% | 9.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 59.2% | 4.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 58.8% against 52.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 6.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 12th 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
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 (%).