Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Europe
Europe: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 7.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.8%
Change on year
up 15.7%
Rank
13th
of 13 groups
All-time high
12.9%
in 2017
All-time low
1.1%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Europe, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Europe stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 590.2% over ten years.
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.1% | — |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +1041.6% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 1.1% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 10.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 10 Saudi Arabia 52.0% compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 45.7% compare
- 12 Philippines 44.4% compare
- 13 Greece 41.1% compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 39.9% compare
- 15 Indonesia 35.2% compare
- 16 Japan 33.9% compare
More development goals data for Europe
- Red List Index 0.8374 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 737.2 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,962 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Europe?
- Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Europe was 7.8% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Europe rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Europe ranks 13th out of 13 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 590.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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