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

Finland
1.6%
in 2022
Sweden
1.9%
in 2022
Finland rank
49th
Sweden rank
48th

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 48th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 2.0% 1.7% 0.4% Finland
2020s 1.7% 3.0% 1.3% Sweden

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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Finland and Sweden?
0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Finland ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 48th 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