Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin
Luxembourg
4.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
4.1%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
37th
Switzerland rank
39th
Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 4.7% against 4.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.8% | 3.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 11.1% | 6.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 4.7% against 4.1% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin?
- Luxembourg ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 39th 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 (%).