Percentage of bloodstream infection due … methicillin-resistant in Italy
Italy: Percentage of bloodstream infection due … methicillin-resistant was 30.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
30.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2019
All-time low
30.6%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2018–2022
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Italy, 2018–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Italy stood at 30.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over five years.
That places Italy 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of bloodstream infection due … methicillin-resistant in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 34.0% | — |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -0.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 30.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Italy's 30.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.0% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 30.6% | 36.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Italy?
- Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Italy was 30.6% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Italy 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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