Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in South Africa
South Africa: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant was 30.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
30.0%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
27th
of 50 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2019
All-time low
27.7%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in South Africa, 2018–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 30.0% for percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in 2022.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over five years.
That places South Africa 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 30.4% | — |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +8.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 30.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 67% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.4% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.7% | 30.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in South Africa?
- Percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in South Africa was 30.0% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this South Africa 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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