Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Australia
Australia: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant was 12.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
49th
of 58 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2020
All-time low
12.4%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Australia, 2019–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Australia recorded 12.4% for proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over five years.
That places Australia 49th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.3% | — |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 46 Austria 16.1% compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.2% compare
- 48 Malta 12.7% compare
- 50 Luxembourg 11.7% compare
- 51 Switzerland 10.9% compare
- 52 Ireland 10.8% compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Australia?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Australia was 12.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant to third-generation cephalosporins (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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