Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 0.2 infections per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2 infections per million
World rank
65th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.3 infections per million
in 2017
All-time low
0 infections per million
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Nigeria, 2017–2023
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 Nigeria stood at 0.2 infections per million.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 65th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.3 infections per million | — |
| 2018 | 0.2 infections per million | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2 infections per million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 infections per million | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0 infections per million | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2 infections per million | — |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2 infections per million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.85 infections per million, 3% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2 infections per million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2 infections per million, 9% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.25 infections per million | 0.2 infections per million | 0.3 infections per million | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.125 infections per million | 0 infections per million | 0.2 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 63 Bangladesh 0.3 infections per million compare
- 63 Mozambique 0.3 infections per million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Nigeria?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Nigeria was 0.2 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 infections per million in 2017.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 infections per million in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Nigeria ranks 65th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.