Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Malta
Malta: Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin was 19.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
19.9%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2017
All-time low
19.6%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Malta, 2017–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 19.9% for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Malta ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43.3% | — |
| 2018 | 36.4% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.9% | 22.1% | 43.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.6% | 20.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 21 Oman 28.6% compare
- 22 Georgia 28.3% compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.5% compare
- 25 Russian Federation 17.0% compare
- 26 South Africa 16.5% compare
- 27 Poland 13.7% compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Malta?
- Share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Malta was 19.9% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin?
- Malta ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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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 (%).