Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Thailand
Thailand: Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin was 7.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Thailand, 2016–2022
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 Thailand is 7.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
That places Thailand 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of S. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13.4% | — |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.3% | 16.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 32 Lithuania 9.4% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.0% compare
- 34 Czechia 7.6% compare
- 36 Mozambique 6.7% compare
- 37 Luxembourg 4.7% compare
- 38 Germany 4.4% compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Thailand?
- Share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin in Thailand was 7.5% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of s. aureus infections resistant to methicillin rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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 (%).