Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Brazil
Brazil: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 3.7 infections per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Brazil, 2018–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per million.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 3.7 infections per million for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 311.1% on the previous year and up 640.0% over ten years.
That places Brazil 53rd out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Brazil, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.5 infections per million | — |
| 2019 | 0.8 infections per million | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 infections per million | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7 infections per million | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9 infections per million | +28.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7 infections per million | +311.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3.7 infections per million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.5 infections per million, 8% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.65 infections per million | 0.5 infections per million | 0.8 infections per million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.48 infections per million | 0.6 infections per million | 3.7 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Brazil?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Brazil was 3.7 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 infections per million in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 infections per million in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 640.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.