Korea vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant
Korea
45.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
48.6%
in 2023
Korea rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
14th
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time
- Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 48.6% against 45.2% in Korea, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 55 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6% | 56.0% | 7.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 50.1% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 48.6% against 45.2% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 3.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Korea ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 14th 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.