Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.0%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
50th
of 55 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2018
All-time low
3.9%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Switzerland, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Switzerland stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Switzerland ranks 50th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.9% | — |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Switzerland?
- Proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant in Switzerland was 4.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant?
- Switzerland ranks 50th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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