Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Latvia

Latvia: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 3.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.8%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2020
All-time low
1.7%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2016–2022

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

2.557.51012.52016201920222016: 22017: 1.72018: 5.72019: 12.32020: 13.62021: 4.62022: 3.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Latvia stood at 3.8%.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.

That places Latvia 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Latvia, 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 Latvia, 2016 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2016 2.0%
2017 1.7% -15.0%
2018 5.7% +235.3%
2019 12.3% +115.4%
2020 13.6% +11.1%
2021 4.6% -66.6%
2022 3.8% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.4% 1.7% 12.3% 4
2020s 7.3% 3.8% 13.6% 3

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 37 Germany 4.4% compare
  2. 38 Switzerland 4.1% compare
  3. 39 Austria 3.9% compare
  4. 41 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.3% compare
  5. 42 Sweden 1.9% compare
  6. 43 Finland 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Latvia?
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Latvia was 3.8% 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
How does Latvia rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Latvia ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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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