Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Poland
Poland: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 78.2 infections per million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
78.2 infections per million
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
30th
of 65 countries
All-time high
78.2 infections per million
in 2023
All-time low
56.2 infections per million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Poland, 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 Poland stood at 78.2 infections per million. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
That places Poland 30th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Poland, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 74.9 infections per million | — |
| 2018 | 68.5 infections per million | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 72.3 infections per million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 56.2 infections per million | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 59.8 infections per million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 63.5 infections per million | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 78.2 infections per million | +23.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 78.2 infections per million is below the median for high income countries, which is 350.7 infections per million, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Poland's 78.2 infections per million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 350.7 infections per million, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.9 infections per million | 68.5 infections per million | 74.9 infections per million | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.42 infections per million | 56.2 infections per million | 78.2 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 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
- 31 South Africa 73.1 infections per million compare
- 32 Georgia 59.1 infections per million compare
- 33 Jordan 57.6 infections per million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Poland?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Poland was 78.2 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 infections per million in 2023.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2 infections per million in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland 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.