Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Poland

Poland: Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin was 13.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
13.7%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2021
All-time low
13.7%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2017–2022

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

0510152017201920222017: 15.2 %2018: 15.9 %2019: 14.9 %2020: 14.7 %2021: 16.5 %2022: 13.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Poland is 13.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Poland ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Poland, 2017 to 2022.
Year % Change
2017 15.2%
2018 15.9% +4.6%
2019 14.9% -6.0%
2020 14.7% -1.6%
2021 16.5% +12.4%
2022 13.7% -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.3% 14.9% 15.9% 3
2020s 15.0% 13.7% 16.5% 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 24 Malta 19.9% compare
  2. 25 Russia 17.0% compare
  3. 26 South Africa 16.5% compare
  4. 28 Mali 13.6% compare
  5. 29 Tunisia 13.6% compare
  6. 30 France 11.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Poland?
Share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Poland was 13.7% 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2022.
How does Poland rank for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin?
Poland ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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 (%).