Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in South Africa
South Africa: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 16.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 50 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2016
All-time low
16.5%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in South Africa, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in South Africa stood at 16.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
That places South Africa 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 24.9% | — |
| 2017 | 23.8% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.4% | 24.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.5% | 19.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 26 Malta 19.9% compare
- 27 Russian Federation 17.0% compare
- 27 Russian Federation 17.0% compare
- 30 Australia and New Zealand 15.0% compare
- 31 Poland 13.7% compare
- 32 Mali 13.6% compare
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in South Africa?
- Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in South Africa was 16.5% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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