Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Mozambique
Mozambique: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 0.3 infections per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3 infections per million
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
63rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.9 infections per million
in 2019
All-time low
0.2 infections per million
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Mozambique, 2018–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per million.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.3 infections per million for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in 2023.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
That places Mozambique 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.2 infections per million | — |
| 2019 | 0.9 infections per million | +350.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 infections per million | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2 infections per million | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4 infections per million | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 infections per million | -25.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.3 infections per million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.45 infections per million, 21% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.3 infections per million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2 infections per million, 14% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.55 infections per million | 0.2 infections per million | 0.9 infections per million | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.375 infections per million | 0.2 infections per million | 0.6 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 60 Syria 0.7 infections per million compare
- 61 Madagascar 0.4 infections per million compare
- 61 Uganda 0.4 infections per million compare
- 63 Bangladesh 0.3 infections per million compare
- 65 Nigeria 0.2 infections per million compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Mozambique?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Mozambique was 0.3 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 infections per million in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 infections per million in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Mozambique ranks 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.