Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Iraq
Iraq: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 10.9 infections per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.9 infections per million
Change on year
up 43.4%
World rank
47th
of 65 countries
All-time high
10.9 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 Iraq, 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 Iraq is 10.9 infections per million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 10,800.0% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 47th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Iraq, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.1 infections per million | — |
| 2018 | 0.2 infections per million | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 infections per million | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 infections per million | +700.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7 infections per million | +95.8% |
| 2022 | 7.6 infections per million | +61.7% |
| 2023 | 10.9 infections per million | +43.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.9 infections per million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.5 infections per million, 22% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.9 infections per million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.05 infections per million, 72% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2 infections per million | 0.1 infections per million | 0.3 infections per million | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.4 infections per million | 2.4 infections per million | 10.9 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Iraq?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Iraq was 10.9 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 infections per million in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 infections per million in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Iraq ranks 47th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.