Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin was 52.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
52.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
33.1%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2022
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Saudi Arabia stood at 52.0%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.1% | — |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +104.3% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -49.6% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.8% | 33.1% | 48.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 50.4% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Saudi Arabia was 52.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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 (%).