Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 9.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.6%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
41st
of 55 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2017
All-time low
9.6%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Ireland, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Ireland stood at 9.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 41st of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.3% | — |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.4% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.6% | 14.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Ireland?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Ireland was 9.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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