Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Argentina
Argentina: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 56.7 infections per million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Argentina, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per million.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Argentina is 56.7 infections per million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Argentina ranks 34th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Argentina, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43.4 infections per million | — |
| 2018 | 50.2 infections per million | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 38.5 infections per million | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 44.1 infections per million | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 46.1 infections per million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 48.2 infections per million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 56.7 infections per million | +17.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 56.7 infections per million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.5 infections per million, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.03 infections per million | 38.5 infections per million | 50.2 infections per million | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.78 infections per million | 44.1 infections per million | 56.7 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Argentina?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Argentina was 56.7 infections per million in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7 infections per million in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5 infections per million in 2019.
- How does Argentina rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bacteriologically confirmed bloodstream infections where the pathogen is Escherichia coli per million people.