Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Italy

Italy: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant was 26.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.5%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
29th
of 50 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 2019
All-time low
24.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2018–2022

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Italy, 2018–2022

01020302018202020222018: 28.72019: 33.62020: 28.72021: 24.62022: 26.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Italy is 26.5%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over five years.

Italy ranks 29th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Italy, year by year

Annual values for 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 (%) in Italy, 2018 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2018 28.7%
2019 33.6% +17.1%
2020 28.7% -14.7%
2021 24.6% -14.2%
2022 26.5% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.2% 28.7% 33.6% 2
2020s 26.6% 24.6% 28.7% 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 26 Thailand 33.8% compare
  2. 27 South Africa 30.0% compare
  3. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.8% compare
  4. 30 Greece 24.0% compare
  5. 31 Argentina 22.5% compare
  6. 32 Japan 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Italy?
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Italy was 26.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
How does Italy rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant?
Italy ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of 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 updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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