Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (%) by country
Countries reporting
55
Highest
100.0%
Malawi
Lowest
0.4%
Finland
Median
28.4%
Years covered
8
2016–2023
Data points
369
What the numbers show
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (%) is currently reported for 55 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Malawi; the lowest is 0.4% in Finland.
The median across all reporting countries is 28.4%, and the mean is 32.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 250.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Lao People's Democratic Republic (up 718.7%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 81.8%).
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 100.0% | 2023 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 1 | Oman | 100.0% | 2023 | up 143.3% | rising |
| 3 | Egypt | 88.9% | 2023 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 4 | Jordan | 78.9% | 2023 | up 64.7% | rising |
| 5 | Nepal | 78.4% | 2023 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 6 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 77.8% | 2023 | up 718.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Pakistan | 71.2% | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 8 | Nigeria | 68.8% | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 9 | India | 53.6% | 2023 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 10 | Bahrain | 53.3% | 2023 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 11 | Cyprus | 53.0% | 2023 | up 69.9% | rising |
| 12 | Lebanon | 50.0% | 2023 | up 502.4% | rising |
| 13 | Saudi Arabia | 49.5% | 2023 | up 49.5% | rising |
| 14 | Sri Lanka | 48.6% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 15 | Republic of Korea | 45.2% | 2023 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 16 | North Macedonia | 41.5% | 2023 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 17 | United Arab Emirates | 41.4% | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 41.3% | 2023 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 19 | Qatar | 40.8% | 2023 | — | rising |
| 20 | Philippines | 40.4% | 2023 | down 38.9% | falling |
| 21 | Indonesia | 40.1% | 2023 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 22 | Myanmar | 40.0% | 2023 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 23 | Argentina | 35.7% | 2023 | down 20.6% | falling |
| 24 | Iran | 34.4% | 2023 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 25 | Japan | 32.5% | 2023 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 26 | Italy | 29.5% | 2023 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 27 | Czechia | 28.5% | 2023 | up 115.8% | rising |
| 28 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28.4% | 2023 | up 58.1% | rising |
| 29 | Brazil | 27.5% | 2023 | up 147.7% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 27.4% | 2023 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 31 | Georgia | 26.7% | 2023 | up 535.0% | rising |
| 32 | Malaysia | 19.6% | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 33 | South Africa | 17.8% | 2023 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 34 | Mozambique | 16.7% | 2023 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 35 | Australia | 15.8% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 36 | Malta | 15.8% | 2023 | down 63.5% | falling |
| 37 | Poland | 15.3% | 2023 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 38 | Tunisia | 14.8% | 2023 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 39 | France | 11.2% | 2022 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 40 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 9.9% | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 41 | Ireland | 9.6% | 2023 | down 41.0% | falling |
| 42 | Lithuania | 8.6% | 2023 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 43 | Russian Federation | 8.2% | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 44 | Thailand | 8.2% | 2023 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 45 | Mali | 8.0% | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Germany | 5.3% | 2023 | down 48.3% | falling |
| 47 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.3% | 2023 | — | falling |
| 48 | Luxembourg | 4.7% | 2022 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 49 | Austria | 4.3% | 2023 | down 27.6% | falling |
| 50 | Switzerland | 4.0% | 2023 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 51 | Latvia | 3.0% | 2023 | up 49.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Sweden | 2.1% | 2023 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 53 | Norway | 2.1% | 2023 | up 90.0% | rising |
| 54 | Netherlands | 1.4% | 2023 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 55 | Finland | 0.4% | 2023 | down 81.8% | falling |