Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malta
Malta: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 19.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19.9%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2017
All-time low
19.6%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malta, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malta stood at 19.9%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
That places Malta 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43.3% | — |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.9% | 22.1% | 43.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.6% | 20.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 19 Oman 28.6% compare
- 20 Georgia 28.3% compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.5% compare
- 23 Russian Federation 17.0% compare
- 24 South Africa 16.5% compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 15.0% compare
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malta?
- Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malta was 19.9% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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