Laos vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of bloodstream infection due … methicillin-resistant

Laos
55.9%
in 2022
Northern Africa and Western Asia
42.1%
in 2022
Laos rank
6th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
8th

Percentage of bloodstream infection due … methicillin-resistant over time

  • Laos
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 55.9% against 42.1% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

Laos ranks 6th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 8th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 9.0% 33.9% 24.9% Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 45.3% 44.4% 0.8% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Laos or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Laos, at 55.9% against 42.1% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Laos and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
13.8%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Laos and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Laos ranks 6th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 8th 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