Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 27.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.5%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
29th
of 55 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2022
All-time low
7.0%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Brazil, 2018–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Brazil is 27.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.
That places Brazil 29th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11.1% | — |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +85.2% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -71.3% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +351.1% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 11.1% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 7.0% | 31.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Brazil?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Brazil was 27.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Brazil ranks 29th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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