The State of World’s Animal Health Report 2026 comes at a time when the financing landscape on which prevention depends is contracting sharply. Global health aid is declining. The risk? The most strategic investments, those that prevent crises before they occur, risk being deprioritised.
In a world of accelerating biological risk and tightening budgets, investing in animal health is not optional. It is the responsible choice.
Drawing on evidence, with data and concrete experience of countries and territories, the report highlights the impact of prioritising the Veterinary Services, and workforce capacity in building a safer, more resilient future for all.
Read the reportThis is the second edition of the State of the World’s Animal Health report, and the situation it describes is more urgent than the one we documented a year ago.
The report is structured in two complementary parts. The first builds the investment case: why animal health is not a technical niche concern but a strategic priority. The second draws on core World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) data systems to show, in evidence, where matters stand today.
The proposition that this report advances is simple but consequential: animal health is not an optional expenditure. It is the responsible choice.
