Finland vs Norway: Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin
Finland
1.6%
in 2022
Norway
0.9%
in 2021
Finland rank
44th
Norway rank
45th
Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.6% against 0.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 44th and Norway ranks 45th of 45 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin, Finland or Norway?
- Finland, at 1.6% against 0.9% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin between Finland and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin?
- Finland ranks 44th and Norway ranks 45th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested (%).