Romaina Infection Control Market - Forecasts from 2020 to 2025

The Romania infection control market is estimated to be valued at US$ 28.278 million in 2019 and is anticipated to grow at a steady CAGR during the forecast period. The healthcare sector of Romania, as of 2018, with 50 thousand healthcare units in the urban area and 12 thousand healthcare units in the rural areas totaling to 62 thousand healthcare units, the healthcare sector comprised of 10944 Independent family doctors’ offices, 9953 pharmacies, drugstore and pharmaceutical points (which is an increase of 253 such units from 9700 units in 2017). Further, Hospitals provided medical care to 4.2 million inpatients and to daycare patients which numbered 4 million. Besides, in 2018, the average length of hospital stay was 7.2 days/inpatient. Inpatients with health and social care needs benefitted, on average, from 151.2 days/patient of medical and social care services in health and social care units. The prevention and control of tuberculosis, as well as the treatment of stabilized patients, were done, on average, for inpatients, during 118.6 days/patient in the two preventoria, while the treatment of inpatients with tuberculosis was done, on average, during 28.3 days/patient in the two specialized sanatoria. Moreover, on the account of healthcare staff, in 2018 healthcare system included 60.6 thousand doctors, an increase of 2.0 thousand doctors compared to 2017; 16.5 thousand dentists, approximately 800 dentists more than in 2017; 17.6 thousand pharmacists 145.3 thousand healthcare staff with post-secondary education level, 3.2 thousand more than in 2017, and 70.3 thousand auxiliary healthcare staff, an increase of approximately 900 persons compared to 2017.

In 2018, 1.9 thousand physiokinetotherapists and 15.3 thousand nurses with higher education provided medical care in public and private units of the healthcare system, compared to 1.6 thousand physiokinetotherapists and 14.6 thousand nurses with higher education in 2017 [Source: National Institute of Statistics – ROMANIA]. Therefore, from the aforementioned, it can be discerned that the healthcare expenditure is going to further increase during the forecast period. Additionally, the number of inpatient treatment and the mention of tuberculosis treatment suggests the requirement of adhering to the strictest standards of infection prevention measures. Therefore, these aspects are conducive to give way for factors that will aid in throttling the Infection Control Market trend of Romania to a new zenith during the forecast period.

Moreover, before the current state of pandemic became a global phenomenon the tourism sector of the country also was exemplary in setting an upward trend of the Infection Control Market of Romania. In January 2020, there was an arrival of a total of 796.3 tourists as compared to 758.4 tourists in January 2019. Further, there was an increase in overnight stays numbering 1575.5 stays in January 2020 when compared to January 2019 [Source: National Institute of Statistics – ROMANIA]. From this snapshot, it is discernible that there has been an increase in tourist inflow which necessitated the establishment to ensure seamless functioning of their food and beverage operations to cater to the dietary needs of the visitors and guests alike. This, in turn, has surged the demand for infection control le methods to prevent any cross-contamination and ensure that the necessary measures of loss prevention are religiously executed to deter in any sort of event that might harm both revenue and the brand of the establishment. Therefore, since the food and beverage sector where the infection control products find its use in profusion, it is poised to drive the infection control market growth to healthy growth during the forecast period.

Segmentation

By Product

• Disinfectants
• Sterilization
• Low-Temperature Sterilization
• Heat Sterilization
• Contract Sterilization

By End User Industry

• Healthcare
• Food and Beverage
• Chemical