Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Finland

Finland: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.6%
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2021
All-time low
1.2%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2016–2022

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Finland, 2016–2022

00.511.522.52016201920222016: 2.22017: 1.92018: 22019: 2.12020: 1.22021: 2.32022: 1.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Finland is 1.6%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Finland ranks 43rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Finland, 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 Finland, 2016 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2016 2.2%
2017 1.9% -13.6%
2018 2.0% +5.3%
2019 2.1% +3.5%
2020 1.2% -42.5%
2021 2.3% +94.4%
2022 1.6% -29.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% 4
2020s 1.7% 1.2% 2.3% 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 40 Latvia 3.8% compare
  2. 41 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.3% compare
  3. 42 Sweden 1.9% compare
  4. 44 Norway 0.9% 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 Finland?
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Finland was 1.6% 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
How does Finland rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Finland ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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