Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Malawi

Malawi: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant was 84.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
84.2%
Change on year
up 40.4%
World rank
4th
of 58 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 2023
All-time low
56.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2023

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Malawi, 2016–2023

0204060802016201920232016: 78.52017: 71.92020: 56.52021: 602023: 84.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 84.2% for proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

That places Malawi 4th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant to third-generation cephalosporins (%) in Malawi, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 78.5%
2017 71.9% -8.4%
2020 56.5% -21.5%
2021 60.0% +6.3%
2023 84.2% +40.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75.2% 71.9% 78.5% 2
2020s 66.9% 56.5% 84.2% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Zambia 93.5% compare
  2. 2 Egypt 89.4% compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 85.1% compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 84.2% compare
  5. 6 Myanmar 81.2% compare
  6. 6 Uganda 81.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Malawi?
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Malawi was 84.2% 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant?
Malawi ranks 4th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi 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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