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
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.