Finland vs Norway: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

Finland
0.4%
in 2023
Norway
2.1%
in 2023
Finland rank
55th
Norway rank
53rd

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Finland
  • Norway
0.511.522.5201620192023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.1% against 0.4% in Finland, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Norway's figure about 5.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 55th and Norway ranks 53rd of 55 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% Finland
2020s 1.3% 1.7% 0.4% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Finland or Norway?
Norway, at 2.1% against 0.4% in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Finland and Norway?
1.7%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Finland and Norway rank globally for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Finland ranks 55th and Norway ranks 53rd 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