Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin was 9.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.4%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2016
All-time low
8.4%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2016–2022

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

02.557.51012.52016201920222016: 11.6 %2017: 8.8 %2018: 8.4 %2019: 9.3 %2020: 9.8 %2021: 9 %2022: 9.4 %

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 9.4% for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in 2022.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Lithuania ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Lithuania, 2016 to 2022.
Year % Change
2016 11.6%
2017 8.8% -24.1%
2018 8.4% -4.5%
2019 9.3% +10.7%
2020 9.8% +5.4%
2021 9.0% -8.4%
2022 9.4% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.5% 8.4% 11.6% 4
2020s 9.4% 9.0% 9.8% 3

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 29 Tunisia 13.6% compare
  2. 30 France 11.2% compare
  3. 31 Ireland 10.5% compare
  4. 33 United Kingdom 8.0% compare
  5. 34 Czechia 7.6% compare
  6. 35 Thailand 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Lithuania?
Share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Lithuania was 9.4% 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2018.
How does Lithuania rank for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin?
Lithuania ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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 (%).