Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Madagascar
Madagascar: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 0.4 infections per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4 infections per million
World rank
61st
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.3 infections per million
in 2019
All-time low
0.2 infections per million
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Madagascar, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per million.
Analysis
In 2023, reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Madagascar stood at 0.4 infections per million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 61st of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.3 infections per million | — |
| 2017 | 0.2 infections per million | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 infections per million | +450.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 infections per million | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4 infections per million | -69.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.4 infections per million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.45 infections per million, 28% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.4 infections per million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2 infections per million, 18% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.725 infections per million | 0.2 infections per million | 1.3 infections per million | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4 infections per million | 0.4 infections per million | 0.4 infections per million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Madagascar?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Madagascar was 0.4 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 infections per million in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 infections per million in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Madagascar ranks 61st out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.