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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.9% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 13.4% | 3 |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 constant US$ (2025)
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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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