Percentage of bloodstream infection due … methicillin-resistant in Oman
Oman: Percentage of bloodstream infection due … methicillin-resistant was 28.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
28.6%
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
23rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2018
All-time low
28.6%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2017–2022
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Oman, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Oman stood at 28.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Oman ranks 23rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of bloodstream infection due … methicillin-resistant in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.1% | — |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -31.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 28.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Oman's 28.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.0%, 55% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.5% | 41.1% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 28.6% | 41.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More development goals data for Oman
- Red List Index 0.8947 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,549 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 720 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Oman?
- Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Oman was 28.6% 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Oman ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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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