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
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.