Finland vs Norway: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

Finland
1.6%
in 2022
Norway
0.9%
in 2021
Finland rank
49th
Norway rank
50th

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.6% against 0.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 49th and Norway ranks 50th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% Finland
2020s 1.8% 1.5% 0.3% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Finland or Norway?
Finland, at 1.6% against 0.9% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Finland and Norway?
0.7%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Finland ranks 49th and Norway ranks 50th 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed