Italy vs South Africa: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant

Italy
30.0%
in 2023
South Africa
35.4%
in 2023
Italy rank
32nd
South Africa rank
30th

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 35.4% against 30.0% in Italy, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 58 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 31.2% 30.6% 0.6% Italy
2020s 27.4% 30.3% 2.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 35.4% against 30.0% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant between Italy and South Africa?
5.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant?
Italy ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant to third-generation cephalosporins (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant to third-generation cephalosporins (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
58 places, 386 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed