Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen by country
Bacteriologically confirmed bloodstream infections where the pathogen is Escherichia coli per million people.
Countries reporting
65
Highest
1,016 infections per million
Sweden
Lowest
0.2 infections per million
Nigeria
Median
57.6 infections per million
Years covered
8
2016–2023
Data points
442
What the numbers show
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen is currently reported for 65 countries. The highest value is 1,016 infections per million in Sweden; the lowest is 0.2 infections per million in Nigeria.
The median across all reporting countries is 57.6 infections per million, and the mean is 201.3 infections per million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,078.
Over the past decade 46 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Iraq (up 10,800.0%), and the largest decrease in Lebanon (down 85.5%).
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 1,016 infections per million | 2023 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 2 | Malta | 934.4 infections per million | 2023 | up 36.2% | falling |
| 3 | Japan | 802.3 infections per million | 2023 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 4 | Switzerland | 775.4 infections per million | 2023 | up 37.3% | flat |
| 5 | Finland | 741.8 infections per million | 2023 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 6 | Norway | 715.5 infections per million | 2023 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 7 | Luxembourg | 693.1 infections per million | 2023 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 8 | Ireland | 586.7 infections per million | 2023 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 9 | Brunei | 575.2 infections per million | 2023 | — | rising |
| 10 | United Kingdom | 530.9 infections per million | 2023 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 11 | Lithuania | 509.4 infections per million | 2023 | up 83.6% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 508.1 infections per million | 2023 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 13 | Italy | 417.5 infections per million | 2023 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | 401 infections per million | 2023 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 15 | Czechia | 359.7 infections per million | 2023 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 341.7 infections per million | 2023 | up 78.1% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 333.4 infections per million | 2023 | up 17.6% | flat |
| 18 | Singapore | 261.7 infections per million | 2023 | — | rising |
| 19 | France | 251.2 infections per million | 2022 | up 26.9% | rising |
| 20 | Cyprus | 215.6 infections per million | 2023 | up 73.3% | rising |
| 21 | Malaysia | 211.6 infections per million | 2023 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 22 | Australia | 206.2 infections per million | 2023 | — | rising |
| 23 | Greece | 179.3 infections per million | 2023 | up 31.2% | falling |
| 24 | Latvia | 174.8 infections per million | 2023 | up 302.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Bahrain | 170.1 infections per million | 2023 | up 237.5% | rising |
| 26 | Oman | 151.5 infections per million | 2023 | up 136.3% | rising |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | 140.9 infections per million | 2023 | up 79.3% | rising |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 106.4 infections per million | 2023 | up 68.1% | rising |
| 29 | Thailand | 79.7 infections per million | 2023 | up 1,843.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Poland | 78.2 infections per million | 2023 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 31 | South Africa | 73.1 infections per million | 2023 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 32 | Georgia | 59.1 infections per million | 2023 | up 2,362.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Jordan | 57.6 infections per million | 2023 | up 5,660.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Argentina | 56.7 infections per million | 2023 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 35 | South Korea | 55 infections per million | 2023 | up 155.8% | rising |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 48.5 infections per million | 2023 | up 45.6% | rising |
| 37 | Laos | 32.9 infections per million | 2023 | up 117.9% | rising |
| 38 | Cambodia | 30.4 infections per million | 2023 | up 96.1% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 28.4 infections per million | 2023 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 40 | Moldova | 22.2 infections per million | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Tunisia | 17.4 infections per million | 2023 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 42 | Nepal | 16.3 infections per million | 2023 | up 5,333.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Pakistan | 15.5 infections per million | 2023 | up 278.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Saudi Arabia | 14.6 infections per million | 2023 | up 27.0% | falling |
| 45 | Philippines | 13.3 infections per million | 2023 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 46 | Russia | 11.2 infections per million | 2023 | up 2,700.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Iraq | 10.9 infections per million | 2023 | up 10,800.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Iran | 9.1 infections per million | 2023 | up 9,000.0% | rising |
| 49 | Indonesia | 8.1 infections per million | 2023 | up 440.0% | volatile |
| 50 | India | 6.9 infections per million | 2023 | up 475.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Zambia | 4.8 infections per million | 2023 | up 269.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Yemen | 4.2 infections per million | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Brazil | 3.7 infections per million | 2023 | up 640.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Malawi | 3.6 infections per million | 2023 | down 84.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Mali | 3 infections per million | 2023 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 56 | Ethiopia | 2.2 infections per million | 2023 | up 2,100.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Lebanon | 1.7 infections per million | 2023 | down 85.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Egypt | 1.6 infections per million | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Myanmar | 1 infections per million | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Syria | 0.7 infections per million | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Madagascar | 0.4 infections per million | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Uganda | 0.4 infections per million | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Mozambique | 0.3 infections per million | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Bangladesh | 0.3 infections per million | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Nigeria | 0.2 infections per million | 2023 | down 33.3% | volatile |
About this data
Bacteriologically confirmed bloodstream infections where the pathogen is Escherichia coli per million people.