Bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become one of the leading public health threats of the 21st century. Worldwide deaths directly attributable to AMR amounted to 1.27 million in 2019, while associated deaths totaled 4.95 million (including directly attributable deaths). Among G7 countries, the U.S. had the highest number of deaths associated and attributable to AMR, followed by Japan and Germany. This statistic displays the number of deaths associated and attributable to bacterial antimicrobial resistance in G7 countries in 2019, by country.
Number of deaths associated and attributable to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in G7 countries in 2019, by country*
Worldwide, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States
Survey time period
2019
Supplementary notes
* The number of deaths attributable to resistance is a sub-group of the ones associated.
"Bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR)—which occurs
when changes in bacteria cause the drugs used to treat
infections to become less effective—has emerged as one
of the leading public health threats of the 21st century."
Deaths directly attributable to AMR are the ones for which the drug-resistant infection represents the main cause of death.
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Lancet, & IHME, & University of Washington (GRAM project). (June 27, 2022). Number of deaths associated and attributable to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in G7 countries in 2019, by country* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416147/deaths-associated-and-attributable-to-amr-g7-countries/
Lancet, und IHME, und University of Washington (GRAM project). "Number of deaths associated and attributable to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in G7 countries in 2019, by country* ." Chart. June 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416147/deaths-associated-and-attributable-to-amr-g7-countries/
Lancet, IHME, University of Washington (GRAM project). (2022). Number of deaths associated and attributable to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in G7 countries in 2019, by country* . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416147/deaths-associated-and-attributable-to-amr-g7-countries/
Lancet, and IHME, and University of Washington (GRAM project). "Number of Deaths Associated and Attributable to Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance (Amr) in G7 Countries in 2019, by Country* ." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416147/deaths-associated-and-attributable-to-amr-g7-countries/
Lancet & IHME & University of Washington (GRAM project), Number of deaths associated and attributable to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in G7 countries in 2019, by country* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416147/deaths-associated-and-attributable-to-amr-g7-countries/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Number of deaths associated and attributable to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in G7 countries in 2019, by country* [Graph], Lancet, & IHME, & University of Washington (GRAM project), June 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416147/deaths-associated-and-attributable-to-amr-g7-countries/
