Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 46.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
46.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
6th
of 15 groups
All-time high
55.1%
in 2020
All-time low
10.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 46.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 153.9% over ten years.
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.1% | — |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -48.3% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +432.9% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 10.3% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 45.5% | 55.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
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- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Sub-Saharan Africa was 46.0% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 15 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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