Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Finland

Finland: Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.6%
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2021
All-time low
1.2%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2016–2022

Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Finland, 2016–2022

00.511.522.52016201920222016: 2.2 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 2 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 2.3 %2022: 1.6 %

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Finland stood at 1.6%.

That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

That places Finland 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Finland, 2016 to 2022.
Year % Change
2016 2.2%
2017 1.9% -13.6%
2018 2.0% +5.3%
2019 2.1% +3.5%
2020 1.2% -42.5%
2021 2.3% +94.1%
2022 1.6% -29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% 4
2020s 1.7% 1.2% 2.3% 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 41 Latvia 3.8% compare
  2. 42 Netherlands 2.3% compare
  3. 43 Sweden 1.9% compare
  4. 45 Norway 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Finland?
Share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Finland was 1.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
How does Finland rank for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin?
Finland ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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 (%).