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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.2% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
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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Percentage of bloodstream infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among patients seeking care and whose blood sample is taken and tested (%).