Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malawi

Malawi: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 100.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
1st
of 55 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
19.7%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016–2023

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malawi, 2016–2023

204060801002016201920232016: 822017: 19.72020: 61.22021: 402023: 100

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malawi stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 150.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 1st of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (%) in Malawi, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 82.0%
2017 19.7% -76.0%
2020 61.2% +210.6%
2021 40.0% -34.6%
2023 100.0% +150.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50.9% 19.7% 82.0% 2
2020s 67.1% 40.0% 100.0% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Oman 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Egypt 88.9% compare
  3. 4 Jordan 78.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malawi?
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malawi was 100.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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