Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin was 17.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.0%
Change on year
down 41.0%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2020
All-time low
14.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Russian Federation, 2017–2021

01020302017201920212017: 16.5 %2018: 14 %2019: 26.7 %2020: 28.9 %2021: 17 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Russian Federation stood at 17.0%.

The figure is down 41.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over five years.

Russian Federation ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Russian Federation, 2017 to 2021.
Year % Change
2017 16.5%
2018 14.0% -15.2%
2019 26.7% +90.5%
2020 28.9% +8.3%
2021 17.0% -41.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.1% 14.0% 26.7% 3
2020s 23.0% 17.0% 28.9% 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 22 Georgia 28.3% compare
  2. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.5% compare
  3. 24 Malta 19.9% compare
  4. 26 South Africa 16.5% compare
  5. 27 Poland 13.7% compare
  6. 28 Mali 13.6%

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Russian Federation?
Share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Russian Federation was 17.0% in 2021, 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2018.
How does Russian Federation rank for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin?
Russian Federation ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Russian Federation 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 (%).