Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Malta
Malta: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant was 12.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.7%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
48th
of 58 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2019
All-time low
11.9%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Malta, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 12.7% for proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Malta ranks 48th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.9% | — |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.9% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 45 Czechia 16.5% compare
- 46 Austria 16.1% compare
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.2% compare
- 49 Australia 12.4% compare
- 50 Luxembourg 11.7% compare
- 51 Switzerland 10.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Malta?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Malta was 12.7% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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