Nepal vs Nigeria: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

Nepal
78.4%
in 2023
Nigeria
68.8%
in 2023
Nepal rank
5th
Nigeria rank
8th

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Nepal
  • Nigeria
020406080201720202023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 78.4% against 68.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nepal ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 55 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 55.6% 65.8% 10.2% Nigeria
2020s 74.7% 69.0% 5.7% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Nepal or Nigeria?
Nepal, at 78.4% against 68.8% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Nepal and Nigeria?
9.6%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Nepal ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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