Korea vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant
Korea
45.7%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean
39.0%
in 2022
Korea rank
13th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
10th
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time
- Korea
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Korea currently reports 45.7% against 39.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 13th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th of 50 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.7% | 39.2% | 10.4% | Korea |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 40.5% | 5.7% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Korea or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Korea, at 45.7% against 39.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Korea ranks 13th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th 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.