Europe vs South Korea: Percentage of bloodstream infection due … methicillin-resistant
Europe
7.8%
in 2022
South Korea
45.7%
in 2022
Europe rank
15th
South Korea rank
13th
Percentage of bloodstream infection due … methicillin-resistant over time
- Europe
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 45.7% against 7.8% in Europe, a difference of 37.9%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.9 times Europe's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 13th of 15 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 50.6% | 42.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 46.2% | 37.7% | South Korea |
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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 45.7% against 7.8% in Europe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Europe and South Korea?
- 37.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and South Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Europe and South Korea rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Europe ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 13th 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.