Latvia vs Sweden: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant
Latvia
3.0%
in 2023
Sweden
2.1%
in 2023
Latvia rank
51st
Sweden rank
52nd
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.0% against 2.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 52nd of 55 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.7% | 3.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 2.1% | 4.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 3.0% against 2.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Latvia ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 52nd 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.