Malta vs South Africa: Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin
Malta
19.9%
in 2022
South Africa
16.5%
in 2022
Malta rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th
Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 19.9% against 16.5% in South Africa, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 45 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.9% | 23.2% | 10.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.6% | 2.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 19.9% against 16.5% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin between Malta and South Africa?
- 3.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin?
- Malta ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th 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 (%).