Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
AMR poses a major threat to human health around the world. AMR occurs when microorganisms, such as bacteria, adapt in ways that make currently available treatments for infections less effective. Action is needed to reduce the impact of AMR worldwide.
13.66 million
people who died globally had sepsis as an immediate cause of death or in the chain of events leading to their death (intermediate cause).
4.95 million
people who died in 2019 suffered from drug-resistant infections, such as lower respiratory, bloodstream, and intra-abdominal infections.
1.27 million
deaths in 2019 were directly caused by AMR.
1 in 5 people
who died from AMR was a child under 5 years old, often from previously treatable infections.
Interactive data visuals
Datasets in our catalog
Visit the Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx) to download our estimates and data sources for antimicrobial resistance.
Global Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance Burden Estimates 2019
Estimate
Global Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance Burden Estimates 2019
Infections in Oxfordshire Research Database (IORD) 2018
Administrative data
Infections in Oxfordshire Research Database (IORD) 2018
United States MedMined Microbiology Test and In-Patients Hospital Data 2011-2017
Administrative data
United States MedMined Microbiology Test and In-Patients Hospital Data 2011-2017
European Surveillance System (TESSy) Antimicrobial Resistance Data 2018
Epi surveillance
