Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 39.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
39.0%
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
10th
of 15 groups
All-time high
45.0%
in 2017
All-time low
31.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2017–2022

010203040502017201920222017: 452018: 41.42019: 31.32020: 42.72021: 39.82022: 39

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 39.0%.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 45.0%
2018 41.4% -8.0%
2019 31.3% -24.4%
2020 42.7% +36.6%
2021 39.8% -6.9%
2022 39.0% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.2% 31.3% 45.0% 3
2020s 40.5% 39.0% 42.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Latin America and the Caribbean was 39.0% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2019.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 10th out of 15 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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