Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Norway
Norway: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 715.5 infections per million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
715.5 infections per million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 65 countries
All-time high
761.4 infections per million
in 2019
All-time low
689.7 infections per million
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Norway, 2016–2023
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 Norway is 715.5 infections per million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
That places Norway 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Norway, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 689.7 infections per million | — |
| 2017 | 707.6 infections per million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 730.5 infections per million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 761.4 infections per million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 698.6 infections per million | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 709.5 infections per million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 715.5 infections per million | +0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 715.5 infections per million is above the median for high income countries, which is 350.7 infections per million, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 715.5 infections per million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 350.7 infections per million, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 722.3 infections per million | 689.7 infections per million | 761.4 infections per million | 4 |
| 2020s | 707.87 infections per million | 698.6 infections per million | 715.5 infections per million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Norway?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Norway was 715.5 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 761.4 infections per million in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 689.7 infections per million in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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.