Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Italy
Italy: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 417.5 infections per million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
417.5 infections per million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 65 countries
All-time high
423.7 infections per million
in 2022
All-time low
269.7 infections per million
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Italy, 2018–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per million.
Analysis
Italy recorded 417.5 infections per million for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
That places Italy 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Italy, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 269.7 infections per million | — |
| 2019 | 306.1 infections per million | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 313.8 infections per million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 347.4 infections per million | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 423.7 infections per million | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 417.5 infections per million | -1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 417.5 infections per million is above the median for high income countries, which is 350.7 infections per million, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 417.5 infections per million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 350.7 infections per million, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 287.9 infections per million | 269.7 infections per million | 306.1 infections per million | 2 |
| 2020s | 375.6 infections per million | 313.8 infections per million | 423.7 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Italy?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Italy was 417.5 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 423.7 infections per million in 2022.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.7 infections per million in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.