Croatia Infection Control Market Size, Share, Opportunities, COVID-19 Impact, And Trends By Product (Disinfectants, Sterilization (Low-Temperature Sterilization, Heat Sterilization, Contract Sterilization)), By End User Industry (Healthcare, Food And Beverage, Chemical) - Forecasts From 2022 To 2027

Croatia’s infection control market is evaluated at US$ 13.135 million for the year 2020 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.78% to reach a market size of US$ 17.035 million by the year 2027. The market demand over the forecast period is being driven by the presence of multiple healthcare facilities, which treat over 760.000 patients annually. The forecast period's market demand is being further boosted by the rising mortality, which is mostly caused by the high incidence of cardiovascular illnesses and the use of infection control in diagnosis and treatment procedures. The average length of stay for acute hospital care was more than 8 days in 2015, which is slightly higher than the EU average. Hence, this is projected to drive the market demand in the forecast period. The substantial cases of road accidents due to the presence of deadlier roads and an inefficient judiciary are contributing to the surge in the length of hospital stays for acute patient care.

During the projection period, it is predicted that Croatia's longer hospital stays will fuel market demand.

According to Eurostat estimates, the average length of hospital stay in Croatia was 9.3 days. Consequently, the requirement for infection control solutions will continue to soar throughout the forecast period in order to prevent hospital-associated infections. Despite low levels of health expenditure in the country, there are sufficient resources in the health system in order to deal with severe health issues, including accidents, further giving the market a chance to prosper during the forecasted period. Because the number of health workers is low, this factor because a number of health workers are low, this factor will have no effect on market growth over the next five years. The major reasons for the long stays in hospitals are attributed to the higher bed occupancy rates of acute care patients and a high prevalence of patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases requiring long-term care.

With the growing trend of minimally invasive surgeries in the world, Croatia is also following the trend where companies based in this country are offering products, further surging during the anticipated period and the following years.

With the growing adoption of minimally invasive surgery at the global level, companies situated based in Croatia are also offering minimally invasive devices to be utilized by surgeons to perform various surgeries. The field of minimally invasive surgery has advanced, and Karl Storz Croatia is now providing products for the management of cardiac illnesses. With the use of minimally invasive methods for disease treatment, Croatia's higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease patients will create an opportunity for the industry to flourish. One of the most recent examples of minimally invasive surgery was performed at the Zagreb Clinical Hospital Center, where doctors used a novel technique to close a massive aneurysm of the pelvic artery. It took two hours to do this difficult and dangerous surgery through a little incision. The procedure was noted as being carried out for the first time in medical history despite the complex anatomical state of the aorta. The surgery was performed for the first time in medical history with a complicated aortic anatomic condition. The announcement was made at a press conference on 10th September 10th, 2019.

COVID-19 SCENARIO

The pandemic of COVID-19 had a positive impact on Croatia's infection control market. The pandemic has caused havoc on healthcare systems around the world, with hospitals becoming overcrowded as the number of patients climbs. Temporary hospitals are being built to handle the influx of cases. The spread of COVID-19 has caused a boom in demand for cleaning and disinfection products because of the heightened awareness about cleanliness, health, and safety. However, it is anticipated that the infection control business will suffer severely in the post-COVID situation.

KEY DEVELOPMENT

• May 2020- One of Croatia's top producers of nutritious foods is now focusing on providing support for the COVID-19 situation. Introducing the Securol hand sanitizer, which may soon be meeting Croatia's needs at a reasonable cost.

Croatia Infection Control Market Scope:

Market Segmentation:

• By Product
  • Disinfectant
  • Sterilization
    • Low temperature Sterilization
    • Heat Sterilization
    • Contract Sterilization
• By End User Industry
  • Healthcare
  • Food and Beverage
  • Chemical