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
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.