Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Malta

Malta: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant was 13.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
39th
of 50 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2019
All-time low
11.9%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Malta, 2017–2022

051015202017201920222017: 15.9 %2018: 16.4 %2019: 18.2 %2020: 11.9 %2021: 13 %2022: 13.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Malta is 13.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Malta ranks 39th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Malta, 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 Malta, 2017 to 2022.
Year % Change
2017 15.9%
2018 16.4% +3.0%
2019 18.2% +10.9%
2020 11.9% -34.4%
2021 13.0% +9.5%
2022 13.4% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.8% 15.9% 18.2% 3
2020s 12.8% 11.9% 13.4% 3

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 36 Croatia 16.4% compare
  2. 37 Latvia 16.2% compare
  3. 38 Czechia 14.4% compare
  4. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.4% compare
  5. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.4% compare
  6. 42 Ireland 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Malta?
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Malta was 13.4% 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
How does Malta rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant?
Malta ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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