India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

India
54.9%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
46.0%
in 2022
India rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • India
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
204060201720192022

How they compare

India currently reports 54.9% against 46.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 58.7% 16.1% 42.6% India
2020s 58.4% 48.8% 9.6% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
India, at 54.9% against 46.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.9%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
India ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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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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