As of 2020, around 39 percent of Asian countries adopted dedicated legislations on healthcare waste (HCW) management, and this was one of the highest shares in the world. However, this same region accounted for a similar share of countries without any adopted policies on HCW management.
Slightly over half the countries in the world had any form of legislation addressing HCW management as of 2020. This takes special relevance in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Share of countries with adopted healthcare waste (HCW) management legislation worldwide as of 2020, by region*
*The report includes the following information: "The database used for the legislation data and analysis is based on existing and adopted national waste legislation available online, and thus additional legislation may exist. Repealed laws and regulations are excluded, as are policies and strategies due to how widely these may differ between nations in terms of their status, and in order to ensure a robust and pre-defined methodology for the data collection"
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UNEP, & IGES. (August 12, 2020). Share of countries with adopted healthcare waste (HCW) management legislation worldwide as of 2020, by region* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167161/regions-with-healthcare-waste-legislation-worldwide/
UNEP, und IGES. "Share of countries with adopted healthcare waste (HCW) management legislation worldwide as of 2020, by region*." Chart. August 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167161/regions-with-healthcare-waste-legislation-worldwide/
UNEP, IGES. (2020). Share of countries with adopted healthcare waste (HCW) management legislation worldwide as of 2020, by region*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167161/regions-with-healthcare-waste-legislation-worldwide/
UNEP, and IGES. "Share of Countries with Adopted Healthcare Waste (Hcw) Management Legislation Worldwide as of 2020, by Region*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167161/regions-with-healthcare-waste-legislation-worldwide/
UNEP & IGES, Share of countries with adopted healthcare waste (HCW) management legislation worldwide as of 2020, by region* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167161/regions-with-healthcare-waste-legislation-worldwide/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of countries with adopted healthcare waste (HCW) management legislation worldwide as of 2020, by region* [Graph], UNEP, & IGES, August 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167161/regions-with-healthcare-waste-legislation-worldwide/
