Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Japan
Japan: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 32.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.5%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
25th
of 55 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2017
All-time low
32.5%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Japan, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 32.5% for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
That places Japan 25th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.7% | — |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.6% | 36.4% | 41.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.5% | 35.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Japan?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Japan was 32.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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