Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 8.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.0%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
37th
of 50 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2019
All-time low
3.9%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in United Kingdom, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in United Kingdom stood at 8.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -62.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +73.4% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +18.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.0%, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.9% | 8.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More development goals data for United Kingdom
- Red List Index 0.9592 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in United Kingdom was 8.0% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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