Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 45.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
45.7%
Change on year
up 13.9%
Rank
5th
of 13 groups
All-time high
45.7%
in 2022
All-time low
36.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

010203040502017201920222017: 452018: 362019: 42.52020: 41.72021: 40.12022: 45.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 45.7% for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Eastern Asia, 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 Eastern Asia, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 45.0%
2018 36.0% -20.0%
2019 42.5% +18.1%
2020 41.7% -1.9%
2021 40.1% -3.8%
2022 45.7% +13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 41.2% 36.0% 45.0% 3
2020s 42.5% 40.1% 45.7% 3

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 2 Egypt 69.4% compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 67.1% compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 65.1% compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 55.9% compare
  5. 6 India 54.9% compare
  6. 7 Croatia 53.8% compare
  7. 7 North Macedonia 53.8% compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Eastern Asia?
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Eastern Asia was 45.7% 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2018.
How does Eastern Asia rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 13 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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