Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malta
Malta: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 15.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.8%
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
36th
of 55 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2017
All-time low
15.8%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malta, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malta is 15.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
That places Malta 36th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43.3% | — |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.9% | 22.1% | 43.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 15.8% | 20.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malta?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Malta was 15.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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