India vs Nigeria: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

India
53.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
68.8%
in 2023
India rank
9th
Nigeria rank
8th

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
020406080201720202023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 68.8% against 53.6% in India, a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times India's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

India ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 55 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 57.8% 64.3% 6.5% Nigeria
2020s 57.2% 69.0% 11.8% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, India or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 68.8% against 53.6% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between India and Nigeria?
15.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
India ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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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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