Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Zambia
Zambia: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant was 93.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.5%
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
1st
of 58 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2023
All-time low
51.5%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2016–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Zambia, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Zambia stood at 93.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 1st of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to Escherichia coli resistant in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 61.9% | — |
| 2017 | 51.5% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.9% | 51.5% | 63.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 76.5% | 93.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Zambia?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant in Zambia was 93.5% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to escherichia coli resistant rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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