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

510152025302018202020232018: 11.12019: 20.62020: 24.42021: 72022: 31.62023: 27.5

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

Annual values for Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (%) in Brazil, 2018 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.8% 11.1% 20.6% 2
2020s 22.6% 7.0% 31.6% 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 26 Italy 29.5% compare
  2. 27 Czechia 28.5% compare
  3. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28.4% compare
  4. 30 Croatia 27.4% compare
  5. 31 Georgia 26.7% compare
  6. 32 Malaysia 19.6% compare

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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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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
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