World Health Organization (WHO) report found that one in six people worldwide is infertile. In addition, there is little difference in statistics between high-, middle- and low-income countries.. The percentage of adults who cannot conceive in their lifetime is 17.8% in high-income countries and 16.5% in low- and middle-income countries, according to the organization's website..

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People in poorer countries spend a larger share of their income on fertility treatments than richer people, according to report.. Having to incur such high costs often either prevents people from accessing fertility treatments or, conversely, pushes them into poverty as a result of seeking medical help..

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Currently, in most countries, infertility treatment is most often financed by people from their own funds, and not by the state, this often entails large-scale costs..

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Despite quite effective methods of prevention, diagnosis and treatment, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), these methods remain underfunded and inaccessible to many people due to their high cost, the social stigma associated with them and the limited supply of such services..