Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 211.6 infections per million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
211.6 infections per million
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
21st
of 65 countries
All-time high
211.6 infections per million
in 2023
All-time low
161.1 infections per million
in 2020
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Malaysia, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per million.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 211.6 infections per million for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
That places Malaysia 21st out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 202.4 infections per million | — |
| 2018 | 201.6 infections per million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 205.4 infections per million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 161.1 infections per million | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 168.7 infections per million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 211.6 infections per million | +25.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 211.6 infections per million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.5 infections per million, 4.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 211.6 infections per million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.35 infections per million, 3.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 203.13 infections per million | 201.6 infections per million | 205.4 infections per million | 3 |
| 2020s | 180.47 infections per million | 161.1 infections per million | 211.6 infections per million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Malaysia?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Malaysia was 211.6 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 211.6 infections per million in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.1 infections per million in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.