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
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.