Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Philippines
Philippines: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 13.3 infections per million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.3 infections per million
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
45th
of 65 countries
All-time high
13.3 infections per million
in 2023
All-time low
7.4 infections per million
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Philippines, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per million.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 13.3 infections per million for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Philippines ranks 45th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Philippines, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9.8 infections per million | — |
| 2017 | 10.8 infections per million | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 11.4 infections per million | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 12.8 infections per million | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4 infections per million | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 8 infections per million | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 11.1 infections per million | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 13.3 infections per million | +19.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 13.3 infections per million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.5 infections per million, 27% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 13.3 infections per million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.35 infections per million, 20% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.2 infections per million | 9.8 infections per million | 12.8 infections per million | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.95 infections per million | 7.4 infections per million | 13.3 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Philippines?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Philippines was 13.3 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 infections per million in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 infections per million in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.