Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 2.2 infections per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.2 infections per million
Change on year
up 57.1%
World rank
56th
of 65 countries
All-time high
2.2 infections per million
in 2023
All-time low
0.1 infections per million
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Ethiopia, 2018–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per million.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.2 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 57.1% on the previous year and up 2,100.0% over ten years.
That places Ethiopia 56th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.1 infections per million | — |
| 2019 | 0.1 infections per million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 infections per million | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 infections per million | +175.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4 infections per million | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2 infections per million | +57.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.2 infections per million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.45 infections per million, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.2 infections per million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2 infections per million, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1 infections per million | 0.1 infections per million | 0.1 infections per million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.28 infections per million | 0.4 infections per million | 2.2 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Ethiopia?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Ethiopia was 2.2 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 infections per million in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 infections per million in 2018.
- How does Ethiopia rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Ethiopia ranks 56th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.