Northern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

Northern Africa
23.6%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
52.0%
in 2022
Northern Africa rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
20406080100201720192022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 52.0% against 23.6% in Northern Africa, a difference of 28.4%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 15 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 35.6% 42.8% 7.3% Saudi Arabia
2020s 48.7% 67.5% 18.8% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Northern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 52.0% against 23.6% in Northern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
28.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Northern Africa ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th 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.

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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