Latin America and the Caribbean vs Republic of Korea: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant
Latin America and the Caribbean
39.0%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
45.7%
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 45.7% against 39.0% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 15 groups.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.2% | 49.7% | 10.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 46.2% | 5.7% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Latin America and the Caribbean or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of 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 Latin America and the Caribbean and Republic of Korea?
- 6.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Republic of Korea rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 15 groups.
- 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.