Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

Cyprus
55.9%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
46.0%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Cyprus
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080100201720192022

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 55.9% against 46.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 57.1% 16.1% 41.0% Cyprus
2020s 49.5% 48.8% 0.6% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Cyprus, at 55.9% against 46.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Cyprus ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
65 places, 396 data points, 2016–2022
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