Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

Korea
45.2%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
49.5%
in 2023
Korea rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
0204060201620192023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 49.5% against 45.2% in Korea, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

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

Korea ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 55 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 49.7% 42.8% 6.8% Korea
2020s 45.9% 50.3% 4.3% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 49.5% against 45.2% in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
4.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Korea ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th 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