Greece vs Saudi Arabia: Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin

Greece
41.1%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
52.0%
in 2022
Greece rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin over time

  • Greece
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 52.0% against 41.1% in Greece, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 45 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 39.4% 42.8% 3.4% Saudi Arabia
2020s 41.8% 67.5% 25.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin, Greece or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 52.0% against 41.1% in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin between Greece and Saudi Arabia?
10.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
How do Greece and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin?
Greece ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
45 places, 273 data points, 2016–2022
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Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested (%).