Argentina vs Japan: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

Argentina
35.7%
in 2023
Japan
32.5%
in 2023
Argentina rank
23rd
Japan rank
25th

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Argentina
  • Japan
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 35.7% against 32.5% in Japan, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 25th of 55 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 43.2% 39.6% 3.6% Argentina
2020s 35.3% 34.3% 1.0% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Argentina or Japan?
Argentina, at 35.7% against 32.5% in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Argentina and Japan?
3.2%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Japan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Japan rank globally for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Argentina ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 25th of 55 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
55 places, 369 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed