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

Italy
29.5%
in 2023
Japan
32.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
26th
Japan rank
25th

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 32.5% against 29.5% in Italy, a difference of 3.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Japan ahead.

Italy ranks 26th and Japan ranks 25th of 55 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 36.4% 38.5% 2.1% Japan
2020s 31.9% 34.3% 2.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 32.5% against 29.5% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Italy and Japan?
3.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Italy ranks 26th 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