Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 15.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
15.0%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
30th
of 50 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2018
All-time low
15.0%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2018–2022

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Australia and New Zealand, 2018–2022

01020302018202020222018: 28.62019: 18.52020: 17.62021: 16.92022: 15

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Australia and New Zealand is 15.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 47.7% over five years.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Australia and New Zealand, 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 Australia and New Zealand, 2018 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2018 28.6%
2019 18.5% -35.3%
2020 17.6% -4.6%
2021 16.9% -4.2%
2022 15.0% -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.6% 18.5% 28.6% 2
2020s 16.5% 15.0% 17.6% 3

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 27 Russian Federation 17.0%
  2. 27 Russian Federation 17.0%
  3. 29 South Africa 16.5% compare
  4. 31 Poland 13.7% compare
  5. 32 Mali 13.6% compare
  6. 33 Tunisia 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Australia and New Zealand?
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Australia and New Zealand was 15.0% 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2022.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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
65 places, 396 data points, 2016–2022
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