Europe vs Republic of Korea: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

Europe
7.8%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
45.7%
in 2022
Europe rank
15th
Republic of Korea rank
13th

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Europe
  • Republic of Korea
0204060201620192022

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 45.7% against 7.8% in Europe, a difference of 37.9%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 5.9 times Europe's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 15th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 15 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 8.2% 50.6% 42.4% Republic of Korea
2020s 8.5% 46.2% 37.7% Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
37.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Republic of Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Europe and Republic of Korea rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Europe ranks 15th and Republic of 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.

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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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
65 places, 396 data points, 2016–2022
Last refreshed