Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant was 13.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.2%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
47th
of 58 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2023
All-time low
10.3%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2017–2023

0510152017202020232017: 10.32018: 112019: 11.32020: 10.42021: 10.72022: 11.42023: 13.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 13.2% for proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant to third-generation cephalosporins (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2017 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2017 10.3%
2018 11.0% +6.9%
2019 11.3% +2.7%
2020 10.4% -7.4%
2021 10.7% +2.3%
2022 11.4% +6.8%
2023 13.2% +16.0%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 13.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1%, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 13.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.8% 10.3% 11.3% 3
2020s 11.4% 10.4% 13.2% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 44 Lithuania 17.2% compare
  2. 45 Czechia 16.5% compare
  3. 46 Austria 16.1% compare
  4. 48 Malta 12.7% compare
  5. 49 Australia 12.4% compare
  6. 50 Luxembourg 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.2% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2017.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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