AMR is a significant threat to global health and economic development. It is a major driver of death globally, potentially accounting for more deaths than HIV/AIDS and malaria worldwide. Recent research shows that in 2019, more than 1,2 million people are estimated to have died directly from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, and the estimate grows to 4,95 million deaths when considering cases where resistant infections played a role but may not have been the direct cause of death. By 2050, it is estimated that AMR will cause more deaths than cancer.
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