Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 23.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
23.6%
Change on year
down 23.3%
Rank
13th
of 15 groups
All-time high
91.7%
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, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Northern Africa is 23.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.6% | — |
| 2018 | 52.2% | +141.7% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +178.5% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -66.5% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.6% | 21.6% | 52.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 23.6% | 91.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
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- 12 Saudi Arabia 52.0% compare
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- 15 Philippines 44.4% compare
- 16 Greece 41.1% compare
More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Red List Index 0.8703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Northern Africa?
- Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Northern Africa was 23.6% 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2017.
- How does Northern Africa rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 15 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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