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

0102030402016201920232016: 35.32017: 32.42018: 38.62019: 37.12020: 37.72021: 36.62022: 38.82023: 38.9

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

Annual values for Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant to third-generation cephalosporins (%) in Korea, 2016 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.9% 32.4% 38.6% 4
2020s 38.0% 36.6% 38.9% 4

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 23 Mali 45.8% compare
  2. 24 Georgia 43.6% compare
  3. 25 Cyprus 40.6% compare
  4. 27 Thailand 38.7% compare
  5. 28 Lebanon 37.2% compare
  6. 29 Philippines 35.8% compare

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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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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
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