Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Norway
Norway: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
up 122.3%
World rank
53rd
of 55 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Norway, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Norway is 2.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.3% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
That places Norway 53rd out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.1% | — |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +122.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 50 Switzerland 4.0% compare
- 51 Latvia 3.0% compare
- 52 Sweden 2.1% compare
- 54 Netherlands 1.4% compare
- 55 Finland 0.4% compare
More health data for Norway
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Norway?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Norway was 2.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Norway ranks 53rd out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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