Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

Ireland
9.6%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.9%
in 2023
Ireland rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
57.51012.51517.5201720202023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.9% against 9.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 55 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 14.6% 8.2% 6.4% Ireland
2020s 11.3% 7.1% 4.2% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.9% against 9.6% in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Ireland ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th 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