Italy vs South Africa: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant

Italy
26.5%
in 2022
South Africa
30.0%
in 2022
Italy rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
0102030201820202022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 30.0% against 26.5% in Italy, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 31.2% 30.6% 0.6% Italy
2020s 26.6% 28.6% 2.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 30.0% against 26.5% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant between Italy and South Africa?
3.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant?
Italy ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
66 places, 407 data points, 2016–2022
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