UK progress towards the WHO 2020 impact targets2 5
| Impact target (by 2020) | UK status |
| 30% reduction in new cases of chronic HCV infections | 47.2% reduction in new cases of chronic HCV infections (to 2021)=achieved 43.3% reduction in new cases of chronic HCV in the general population and 55.1% in people who inject drugs in England (to 2021) |
| 10% reduction in HCV-related deaths | 31.3% reduction in HCV-related deaths=achieved 30.8% reduction in England 25% reduction in Northern Ireland 36.7% reduction in Scotland 25% reduction in Wales |
| Annual absolute HCV-related mortality rate of ≤2 per 100 000 population | 0.48 per 100 000 population=achieved 0.47 per 100 000 population in England 0.19 per 100 000 population in Northern Ireland 0.70 per 100 000 population in Scotland 0.63 per 100 000 population in Wales |
HCV, hepatitis C virus.