Norway vs Sweden: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

Norway
0.9%
in 2021
Sweden
1.9%
in 2022
Norway rank
50th
Sweden rank
48th

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
12345201620192022

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.9% against 0.9% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Norway's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 48th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 1.1% 1.7% 0.6% Sweden
2020s 1.5% 3.5% 2.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.9% against 0.9% in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Norway and Sweden?
1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Norway ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 48th 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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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested (%)
Unit
%
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