Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Iran
Iran: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 9.1 infections per million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.1 infections per million
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
48th
of 65 countries
All-time high
9.1 infections per million
in 2023
All-time low
0.1 infections per million
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Iran, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per million.
Analysis
Iran recorded 9.1 infections per million for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 9,000.0% over ten years.
That places Iran 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Iran, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.1 infections per million | — |
| 2018 | 4.6 infections per million | +4500.0% |
| 2019 | 7.2 infections per million | +56.5% |
| 2020 | 5.8 infections per million | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3 infections per million | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 7.7 infections per million | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 9.1 infections per million | +18.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 9.1 infections per million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.5 infections per million, 19% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Iran's 9.1 infections per million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.05 infections per million, 60% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.97 infections per million | 0.1 infections per million | 7.2 infections per million | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.22 infections per million | 5.8 infections per million | 9.1 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Iran?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Iran was 9.1 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 infections per million in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 infections per million in 2017.
- How does Iran rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Iran ranks 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.