Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Croatia
Croatia: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 333.4 infections per million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
333.4 infections per million
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
17th
of 65 countries
All-time high
333.4 infections per million
in 2023
All-time low
185.5 infections per million
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Croatia, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per million.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 333.4 infections per million for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Croatia ranks 17th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Croatia, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 283.4 infections per million | — |
| 2018 | 299.9 infections per million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 278.7 infections per million | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 209.2 infections per million | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 185.5 infections per million | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 252.1 infections per million | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 333.4 infections per million | +32.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 333.4 infections per million is below the median for high income countries, which is 350.7 infections per million, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 333.4 infections per million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 350.7 infections per million, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 287.33 infections per million | 278.7 infections per million | 299.9 infections per million | 3 |
| 2020s | 245.05 infections per million | 185.5 infections per million | 333.4 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Croatia?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Croatia was 333.4 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 333.4 infections per million in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.5 infections per million in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Croatia ranks 17th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia 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.