Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin was 4.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.7%
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2017
All-time low
3.1%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Luxembourg, 2017–2022

468102017201920222017: 9.5 %2018: 7.7 %2019: 6.2 %2020: 3.1 %2021: 5.5 %2022: 4.7 %

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

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 4.7% for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in 2022.

That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.

Luxembourg ranks 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Luxembourg, 2017 to 2022.
Year % Change
2017 9.5%
2018 7.7% -18.9%
2019 6.2% -19.2%
2020 3.1% -50.5%
2021 5.5% +79.5%
2022 4.7% -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.8% 6.2% 9.5% 3
2020s 4.4% 3.1% 5.5% 3

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 34 Czechia 7.6% compare
  2. 35 Thailand 7.5% compare
  3. 36 Mozambique 6.7% compare
  4. 38 Germany 4.4% compare
  5. 39 Switzerland 4.1% compare
  6. 40 Austria 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Luxembourg?
Share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Luxembourg was 4.7% 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2020.
How does Luxembourg rank for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin?
Luxembourg ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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 (%).