Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
52nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2020
All-time low
1.2%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Sweden, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Sweden stood at 2.1%.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Sweden ranks 52nd of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.8% | — |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +58.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Sweden?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Sweden 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Sweden ranks 52nd out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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