Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins in South Africa

South Africa: Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins was 30.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.0%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
24th
of 46 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2019
All-time low
27.7%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2018–2022

Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins in South Africa, 2018–2022

01020302018202020222018: 30.4 %2019: 30.7 %2020: 28.2 %2021: 27.7 %2022: 30 %

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 30.0% for share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over five years.

South Africa ranks 24th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins in South Africa, 2018 to 2022.
Year % Change
2018 30.4%
2019 30.7% +1.0%
2020 28.2% -8.3%
2021 27.7% -1.8%
2022 30.0% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.6% 30.4% 30.7% 2
2020s 28.6% 27.7% 30.0% 3

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  5. 26 Italy 26.5% compare
  6. 27 Greece 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins in South Africa?
Share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins in South Africa was 30.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for share of e. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins?
South Africa ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of E. coli infections resistant to cephalosporins
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
46 places, 280 data points, 2016–2022
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Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant to 3rd-generation cephalosporin (e.g., ESBL- E. coli) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested (%).