Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Uganda
Uganda: Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen was 0.4 infections per million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4 infections per million
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
61st
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.7 infections per million
in 2020
All-time low
0.1 infections per million
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Uganda, 2016–2023
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 Uganda stood at 0.4 infections per million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
That places Uganda 61st out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Uganda, year by year
| Year | infections per million | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.1 infections per million | — |
| 2017 | 0.3 infections per million | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 infections per million | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3 infections per million | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 infections per million | +133.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4 infections per million | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3 infections per million | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4 infections per million | +33.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4 infections per million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.45 infections per million, 28% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.4 infections per million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2 infections per million, 18% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2 infections per million | 0.1 infections per million | 0.3 infections per million | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.45 infections per million | 0.3 infections per million | 0.7 infections per million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 58 Egypt 1.6 infections per million compare
- 59 Myanmar 1 infections per million compare
- 60 Syria 0.7 infections per million compare
- 61 Madagascar 0.4 infections per million compare
- 63 Bangladesh 0.3 infections per million compare
- 63 Mozambique 0.3 infections per million compare
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Uganda?
- Reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen in Uganda was 0.4 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 infections per million in 2020.
- What is the lowest reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 infections per million in 2016.
- How does Uganda rank for reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen?
- Uganda ranks 61st out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported bloodstream infection rate by pathogen rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.