Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Argentina

Argentina: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 32.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
32.8%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2017
All-time low
32.8%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Argentina, 2017–2022

010203040502017201920222017: 452018: 42.52019: 422020: 38.42021: 34.32022: 32.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Argentina stood at 32.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

That places Argentina 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested (%) in Argentina, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 45.0%
2018 42.5% -5.6%
2019 42.0% -1.1%
2020 38.4% -8.6%
2021 34.3% -10.6%
2022 32.8% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.2% 42.0% 45.0% 3
2020s 35.2% 32.8% 38.4% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 United Arab Emirates 39.9% compare
  2. 15 Indonesia 35.2% compare
  3. 16 Japan 33.9% compare
  4. 18 Italy 30.6% compare
  5. 19 Oman 28.6% compare
  6. 20 Georgia 28.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Argentina?
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Argentina was 32.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2022.
How does Argentina rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
61 places, 372 data points, 2016–2022
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