The Slovenia infection control market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 3.73% over the forecast period to attain a market size of US$19.016 million in 2027, from US$14.713 million in 2020. To assess the risk posed by healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), the third national prevalence survey was conducted in Slovenia in 2017. For this survey, the patients were enrolled in a cross-sectional study in November for one day. After that, descriptive analyses were carried out to describe the characteristics of the admitted patients, the results of their exposure to a variety of invasive procedures, and the prevalence of the different types of healthcare-associated infections. A total of 5,473 patients underwent the testing [procedures, among which 4.4% of the patients showed the prevalence of at least one HAI, whereas 2.2% of the patients were still being treated for the HAI on the survey day, making the total prevalence 6.6%. Pneumonia was 1.8% compared to surgical site infections, which stood at 1.5%. The UTIs were 1.2%. Moreover, in intensive care units (ICUs), the number of patients who had acquired infections was 30.6%. Therefore, due to the high risk of acquiring healthcare-associated infections, that too, in intensive care units call for intensive disinfection and sanitization methods to minimize this risk and provide proper infection control solutions, which is anticipated to increase the demand over the forecast period and lead to market growth.
Moreover, Slovenia is involved in spending a large portion of its GDP on accelerating the development of the healthcare system and resulting in an increase in the condition of healthcare facilities. In addition, Slovenia's life expectancy is slightly higher than the EU average. It was 80.1 for females and 73.1 for males as of 2017. In conjunction, the geriatric population is growing, encouraging doctors to use more infection control measures and boosting to the market's growth.
The Healthcare industry is to witness increasing adoption and an increase in its share.
The healthcare industry is estimated to hold a significant share in the market because there is an increasing demand for quality healthcare by the individuals in the population as many individuals acquire infections from hospitals due to unsanitary conditions and sub-standard infection control practices. This is increasing the efforts and contributions by market players, coupled with Slovenia's increasing its spending on healthcare to provide the residents with better and safer services to minimize the risks of contracting infections.
Sterilization is gaining popularity.
As the sterilization process is bale able to kill microbes, germs, and bacteria, it has started to be increasingly used by healthcare workers and professionals before conducting any surgeries so that no disease that the previous patient might have had is passed on to other patients, and the mortality rate is effectively contained.
COVID-19 Scenario
Due to the COVID 19 outbreak, there has been a sharp rise in the demand for infection control products in India. This has had a significant impact on the growth of the infection control market in Asia-Pacific as a result of the increased need for sterilization and disinfection in hospitals and clinics, as well as in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. The existence of numerous nonprofit and governmental institutions dedicated to raising infection control standards.
| Report Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| Study Period | 2021 to 2031 |
| Historical Data | 2021 to 2024 |
| Base Year | 2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2026 – 2031 |
| Report Metric | Details |
| Market Size Value in 2020 | US$14.713 million |
| Market Size Value in 2027 | US$19.016 million |
| Growth Rate | CAGR of 3.73% from 2020 to 2027 |
| Base Year | 2020 |
| Forecast Period | 2022–2027 |
| Forecast Unit (Value) | USD Million |
| Segments Covered | Product And End User Industry |
| Companies Covered | 3M, Tuttnauer, MEIKO International, Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Olympus Corporation |
| Customization Scope | Free report customization with purchase |
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