Europe vs Japan: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant
Europe
7.8%
in 2022
Japan
33.9%
in 2022
Europe rank
15th
Japan rank
20th
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time
- Europe
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.9% against 7.8% in Europe, a difference of 26.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.3 times Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 15th and Japan ranks 20th of 15 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 39.6% | 29.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 34.9% | 26.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Europe or Japan?
- Japan, at 33.9% against 7.8% in Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Europe and Japan?
- 26.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Europe and Japan rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Europe ranks 15th and Japan ranks 20th of 15 groups.
- 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.