Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Germany
Germany: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 5.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.3%
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
46th
of 55 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 2016
All-time low
4.4%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Germany, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Germany is 5.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Germany ranks 46th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10.3% | — |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.8% | 10.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 43 Russian Federation 8.2% compare
- 44 Thailand 8.2% compare
- 45 Mali 8.0% compare
- 47 Brunei Darussalam 5.3% compare
- 48 Luxembourg 4.7% compare
- 49 Austria 4.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Germany?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Germany was 5.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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