Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Finland
Finland: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 741.8 infections per million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
741.8 infections per million
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
5th
of 65 countries
All-time high
2,778 infections per million
in 2017
All-time low
741.8 infections per million
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Finland, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per million.
Analysis
In 2023, reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Finland stood at 741.8 infections per million. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Finland ranks 5th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Finland, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 878.9 infections per million | — |
| 2017 | 2,778 infections per million | +216.1% |
| 2018 | 916.8 infections per million | -67.0% |
| 2019 | 1,127 infections per million | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 1,102 infections per million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,184 infections per million | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 983.2 infections per million | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 741.8 infections per million | -24.6% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 741.8 infections per million is above the median for high income countries, which is 350.7 infections per million, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Finland's 741.8 infections per million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 350.7 infections per million, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,425 infections per million | 878.9 infections per million | 2,778 infections per million | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,003 infections per million | 741.8 infections per million | 1,184 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Finland?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Finland was 741.8 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,778 infections per million in 2017.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 741.8 infections per million in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Finland ranks 5th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.