Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 68.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.8%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
8th
of 55 countries
All-time high
75.4%
in 2020
All-time low
62.8%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Nigeria, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Nigeria is 68.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Nigeria ranks 8th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 62.8% | — |
| 2018 | 65.8% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.3% | 62.8% | 65.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 65.1% | 75.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Nigeria?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Nigeria was 68.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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