Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Oman
Oman: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 151.5 infections per million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
151.5 infections per million
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
26th
of 65 countries
All-time high
151.5 infections per million
in 2023
All-time low
43.3 infections per million
in 2018
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Oman, 2017–2023
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 Oman is 151.5 infections per million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
Oman ranks 26th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Oman, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 64.1 infections per million | — |
| 2018 | 43.3 infections per million | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 107.2 infections per million | +147.6% |
| 2020 | 46.9 infections per million | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 72.7 infections per million | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 123.7 infections per million | +70.2% |
| 2023 | 151.5 infections per million | +22.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 151.5 infections per million is below the median for high income countries, which is 350.7 infections per million, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Oman's 151.5 infections per million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.05 infections per million, 10.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.53 infections per million | 43.3 infections per million | 107.2 infections per million | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.7 infections per million | 46.9 infections per million | 151.5 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 23 Greece 179.3 infections per million compare
- 24 Latvia 174.8 infections per million compare
- 25 Bahrain 170.1 infections per million compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 140.9 infections per million compare
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 106.4 infections per million compare
- 29 Thailand 79.7 infections per million compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Oman?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Oman was 151.5 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 151.5 infections per million in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 infections per million in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Oman ranks 26th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.