Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Zambia

Zambia: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant was 76.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
76.5%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
6th
of 50 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
51.5%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2016–2022

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Zambia, 2016–2022

0204060801002016201920222016: 61.92017: 51.52019: 63.42020: 1002021: 88.72022: 76.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 76.5% for percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in 2022.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

That places Zambia 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Zambia, 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 Zambia, 2016 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2016 61.9%
2017 51.5% -16.8%
2019 63.4% +23.0%
2020 100.0% +57.8%
2021 88.7% -11.3%
2022 76.5% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 58.9% 51.5% 63.4% 3
2020s 88.4% 76.5% 100.0% 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

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  2. 4 India 77.5% compare
  3. 5 Nepal 77.1% compare
  4. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 70.6% compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 69.7% compare
  6. 9 Bahrain 63.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Zambia?
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Zambia was 76.5% 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2017.
How does Zambia rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant?
Zambia ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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