Australia vs South Africa: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant
Australia
15.8%
in 2023
South Africa
17.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
35th
South Africa rank
33rd
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.8% against 15.8% in Australia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 55 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 21.4% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 17.6% | 1.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.8% against 15.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Australia and South Africa?
- 2.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Australia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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.