Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Korea
Korea: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant was 38.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 58 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2023
All-time low
32.4%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Korea, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Korea stood at 38.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Korea ranks 26th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 35.3% | — |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.9% | 32.4% | 38.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.6% | 38.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Korea?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Korea was 38.9% 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2017.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant?
- Korea ranks 26th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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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