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

051015202017202020232017: 15.92018: 16.42019: 18.22020: 11.92021: 132022: 13.32023: 12.7

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

Annual values for Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant to third-generation cephalosporins (%) in Malta, 2017 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.8% 15.9% 18.2% 3
2020s 12.7% 11.9% 13.3% 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 45 Czechia 16.5% compare
  2. 46 Austria 16.1% compare
  3. 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.2% compare
  4. 49 Australia 12.4% compare
  5. 50 Luxembourg 11.7% compare
  6. 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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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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