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

Nigeria
65.1%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
46.0%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080201720192022

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 65.1% against 46.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.1%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 64.3% 19.1% 45.2% Nigeria
2020s 69.1% 48.8% 20.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Nigeria, at 65.1% against 46.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Nigeria ranks 4th 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 (%)
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