Italy vs Japan: Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin
Italy
30.6%
in 2022
Japan
33.9%
in 2022
Italy rank
20th
Japan rank
18th
Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.9% against 30.6% in Italy, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 38.5% | 2.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 34.9% | 2.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 33.9% against 30.6% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin between Italy and Japan?
- 3.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin?
- Italy ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th 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 (%).