Malta vs South Africa: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant
Malta
19.9%
in 2022
South Africa
16.5%
in 2022
Malta rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 19.9% against 16.5% in South Africa, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 50 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.9% | 23.2% | 10.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.6% | 2.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 19.9% against 16.5% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Malta and South Africa?
- 3.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Malta ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th 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.