Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 49.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.5%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
13th
of 55 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2022
All-time low
33.1%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 49.5% for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 13th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.1% | — |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.8% | 33.1% | 48.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 49.1% | 52.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Saudi Arabia?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Saudi Arabia was 49.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 13th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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