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Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Lithuania

Lithuania: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 509.4 infections per million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
509.4 infections per million
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
11th
of 65 countries
All-time high
509.4 infections per million
in 2023
All-time low
277.4 infections per million
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Lithuania, 2016–2023

02004006002016201920232016: 277.4 infections per million2017: 301.1 infections per million2018: 395.7 infections per million2019: 404.3 infections per million2020: 407 infections per million2021: 410.5 infections per million2022: 459 infections per million2023: 509.4 infections per million

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 Lithuania is 509.4 infections per million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.

That places Lithuania 11th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 344.62 infections per million 277.4 infections per million 404.3 infections per million 4
2020s 446.48 infections per million 407 infections per million 509.4 infections per million 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 8 Ireland 586.7 infections per million compare
  2. 9 Brunei 575.2 infections per million compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom 530.9 infections per million compare
  4. 12 Austria 508.1 infections per million compare
  5. 13 Italy 417.5 infections per million compare
  6. 14 Netherlands 401 infections per million compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Lithuania?
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Lithuania was 509.4 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 509.4 infections per million in 2023.
What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 277.4 infections per million in 2016.
How does Lithuania rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
Lithuania ranks 11th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania 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

Indicator
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen
Unit
infections per million
Source
World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
65 places, 442 data points, 2016–2023
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Bacteriologically confirmed bloodstream infections where the pathogen is Escherichia coli per million people.