Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in World
World: Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 33.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
33.9%
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
35.9%
in 2020
All-time low
19.7%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2016–2022
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in World, 2016–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
World recorded 33.9% for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20.6% | — |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +44.0% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.7% | 24.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 31.6% | 35.9% | 3 |
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- 12 Philippines 44.4% compare
- 13 Greece 41.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in World?
- Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in World was 33.9% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2017.
- How does World rank for percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- World ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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