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Tracking the work of WHO, Member States and partners towards meeting the vision of set out in the 2023 Global strategy on IPC that, by 2030, everyone accessing or providing health care is safe from associated infections and of executing the actions, and meeting the targets set in out in the Global action plan and monitoring framework on IPC, 2024-2030

1: Proportion of countries with a costed and approved national action plan and monitoring framework on IPC

Global target:
30 % by 2026
60 % by 2028
> 80 % by 2030

World Health Organization regions

    2024

    World Bank Income groups

      2024
       

      2: Proportion of countries with legislation/regulations in place for IPC (including IPC professionals) as part of the public health regulatory framework

      Global target:
      30 % by 2026
      60 % by 2028
      > 80 % by 2030

      World Health Organization regions

        2024

        World Bank Income groups

          2024

          3: Proportion of countries having an identified dedicated (in line with the IPC national action plan) budget allocated to fund the IPC national programme and action plan

          Global target:
          30 % by 2026
          75 % by 2028
          > 90 % by 2030

          World Health Organization regions

            2024
            2022

            World Bank Income groups

              2024
              2022

              4: Proportion of countries meeting all WHO’s minimum requirements for IPC programmes at national level (through WHO’s IPC portal)

              Global target:
              30 % by 2026
              60 % by 2028
              > 90 % by 2030

              World Health Organization regions

                2024
                2022

                World Bank Income groups

                  2024
                  2022

                  5: Proportion of countries with national IPC programmes at Level 4 or 5 in section C9.1 of SPAR and Level D or E in section 3.5 of TrACSS (highest levels)

                  Global target:
                  50 % by 2026
                  70 % by 2028
                  > 90 % by 2030

                  World Health Organization regions (TrACSS)

                    2024
                    2023
                    2022

                    World Bank Income groups (TrACSS)

                      2024
                      2023
                      2022

                      World Health Organization regions (SPAR)

                        2024
                        2023
                        2022

                        6: Proportion of countries with basic water, sanitation, hygiene and waste services in all health care facilities (per each indicator as monitored in the definitions of the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene)

                        Global target:
                        30 % by 2026
                        50 % by 2028
                        > 80 % by 2030

                        World Health Organization regions

                          2023

                          Africa

                            2023

                            Eastern Mediterranean

                            World Bank Income groups

                              2023

                              Low income

                                2023

                                Lower middle income

                                7: Proportion of countries with a national surveillance system for HAIs and related AMR, including for early warning to detect epidemic- and pandemic-prone pathogens causing HAIs

                                Global target:
                                30 % by 2026
                                50 % by 2028
                                > 80 % by 2030

                                World Health Organization regions

                                  2025
                                  2023

                                  World Bank Income groups

                                    2025
                                    2023

                                    8: Proportion of countries that have achieved their national targets on reducing HAIs (existing indicator in the Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021‒2030)

                                    Global target:
                                    30 % by 2026
                                    50 % by 2028
                                    > 80 % by 2030

                                    World Health Organization regions

                                      2025

                                      World Bank Income groups

                                        2025

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