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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.0% | 45.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 32.8% | 38.4% | 3 |
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- Red List Index 0.8585 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
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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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