Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 19.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.6%
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
32nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2018
All-time low
16.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malaysia, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malaysia stood at 19.6%.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Malaysia ranks 32nd of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.9% | — |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.5% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.4% | 19.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malaysia?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malaysia was 19.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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