Netherlands vs Sweden: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant

Netherlands
1.4%
in 2023
Sweden
2.1%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
54th
Sweden rank
52nd

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.1% against 1.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 55 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 1.4% 1.6% 0.2% Sweden
2020s 1.7% 2.1% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.1% against 1.4% in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Netherlands ranks 54th 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.

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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