Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in India
India: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 6.9 infections per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.9 infections per million
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
50th
of 65 countries
All-time high
7.1 infections per million
in 2022
All-time low
1.2 infections per million
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in India, 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 India is 6.9 infections per million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 475.0% over ten years.
That places India 50th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in India, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.2 infections per million | — |
| 2018 | 2.2 infections per million | +83.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8 infections per million | +72.7% |
| 2020 | 2.1 infections per million | -44.7% |
| 2021 | 5.3 infections per million | +152.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1 infections per million | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9 infections per million | -2.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6.9 infections per million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.85 infections per million, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4 infections per million | 1.2 infections per million | 3.8 infections per million | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.35 infections per million | 2.1 infections per million | 7.1 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in India?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in India was 6.9 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 infections per million in 2022.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 infections per million in 2017.
- How does India rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- India ranks 50th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 475.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.