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

0102030402016201920222016: 20.62017: 19.72018: 23.72019: 24.92020: 35.92021: 31.62022: 33.9

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

Annual values for Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested (%) in World, 2016 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.2% 19.7% 24.9% 4
2020s 33.8% 31.6% 35.9% 3

Countries ranked near World

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  3. 9 Lebanon 52.5% compare
  4. 10 Saudi Arabia 52.0% compare
  5. 11 Republic of Korea 45.7% compare
  6. 12 Philippines 44.4% compare
  7. 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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Indicator
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
61 places, 372 data points, 2016–2022
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