Nigeria vs Western Asia: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

Nigeria
65.1%
in 2022
Western Asia
47.1%
in 2022
Nigeria rank
4th
Western Asia rank
5th

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Nigeria
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 65.1% against 47.1% in Western Asia, a difference of 18.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Western Asia's.

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

Nigeria ranks 4th and Western Asia ranks 5th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 64.3% 34.3% 30.0% Nigeria
2020s 69.1% 46.3% 22.7% 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 Western Asia?
Nigeria, at 65.1% against 47.1% in Western Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Nigeria and Western Asia?
18.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Asia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Western Asia rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Nigeria ranks 4th and Western Asia ranks 5th 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