Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Northern Africa and Western Asia

Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 42.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
42.1%
Change on year
up 13.2%
Rank
8th
of 15 groups
All-time high
54.0%
in 2020
All-time low
21.6%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2017–2022

02040602017201920222017: 21.62018: 40.22019: 402020: 542021: 37.22022: 42.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 42.1%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.

Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2017 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2017 21.6%
2018 40.2% +86.1%
2019 40.0% -0.5%
2020 54.0% +34.9%
2021 37.2% -31.0%
2022 42.1% +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.9% 21.6% 40.2% 3
2020s 44.4% 37.2% 54.0% 3

Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 5 Cyprus 55.9% compare
  2. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 55.9% compare
  3. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 55.9% compare
  4. 8 India 54.9% compare
  5. 9 Croatia 53.8% compare
  6. 9 North Macedonia 53.8% compare
  7. 11 Lebanon 52.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 42.1% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2017.
How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 8th out of 15 groups with data for 2022.
Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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