Medical Gloves Market Analysis

Medical Gloves Market Analysis

Based on product, the nitrile gloves segment held dominating share in 2021 and is expected to reach around USD 17,470 million by 2030 owing to the several benefits and clinical advantages offered by nitrile gloves for healthcare professionals. Nitrile gloves are latex free that promotes their use among people having latex allergies and reduces the potential allergic reactions.
 

Moreover, additional benefits and properties of nitrile gloves include comfort, tactility, improved heat dissipation, cost effectiveness, less environmental issues and chemical resistance will prove beneficial for the segmental progression. Surging advancements in the manufacturing techniques of these nitrile gloves are stimulating the product adoption rate positively. Market players are focusing on research and development activities for developing innovative nitrile gloves for better operability and affordability.
 

Based on form, the powder free gloves segment accounted for largest market share in 2021 and is estimated to reach over USD 31,765 million by 2030 due to an increasing preferences of powder free gloves for several surgical and non-surgical procedures. These gloves do not contain starch powder as they are associated with several allergies and side effects when used for prolonged duration and may result in hazardous medical situation.
 

Powder free gloves offer several benefits including accurate control, better accessibility during patient examination, resilient to temperature alterations, among others. In order to decrease the vulnerability to natural latex proteins, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently issued a safety notice advocating the use of powder-free gloves and reduce the allergens caused by protein content latex gloves.
 

Based on application, the examination gloves segment held a majority market share in 2021 and is expected to witness a healthy growth to reach more than USD 22,788 million by 2030 owing to the increasing inpatient admissions in hospitals and visit to physicians for health check-up. The growing prevalence of bacterial, viral, and other infectious diseases has led to a rise in medical examinations for diagnosis and treatment.
 

For instance, according to the reports of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2021 approximately around 7.2 million people in the U.S. were diagnosed with infectious and parasitic disease. The surge of COVID-19 in 2020 increased the adoption rate of medical gloves among several healthcare settings for patient examination to prevent the infection through touch or any other medium.
 

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued several guidelines for healthcare professionals as well as for patients to maintain appropriate distance between individuals and made the use of examination gloves compulsory for all physicians while interacting and checking the patient. Thus, a host of capabilities possessed by examination gloves is projected to augment the business growth in the upcoming years.
 

Based on usage, the disposable gloves segment held a dominant market share in 2021 and is expected to grow at 18.7% CAGR over the forecast period. The increasing demand for disposable gloves is owing to rising number of patient diagnosis and surgical procedures from chronic, bacterial and viral disorders. These gloves are highly pliable and tear resistant, and act as a protective barrier against biohazards, pathogens, and other hazardous chemicals.
 

Disposable gloves are intended for only single use that helps to restrict the contamination from infected individual to non-infected people. These gloves are increasingly being adopted by several healthcare settings thereby reducing the wide spread of microbes and protect patients as well as doctors from any further infection from external sources. Therefore, the above-mentioned factors will increase the demand for disposable gloves in healthcare settings and enhance the medical gloves industry revenue.
 

Based on sterility, the non-sterile gloves segment accounted for a major market share in 2021 and is expected to reach over USD 17,909 million by 2030 owing to the rapid use of non-sterile gloves for diversified treatment and examination purpose in various hospitals, clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, etc. Non-sterile gloves are cost-effective and possesses minimal risk of infection for non-surgical procedures. These gloves can be used multiple times as compared to sterile gloves that are majorly single use and need to be disposed after usage.
 

Non-sterile gloves are made of latex free material that is more resistant to chemicals and possess anti-bacterial properties. These gloves provide comfort and accessibility to the medical professionals and are resistant to various chemicals. Increasing use of non-sterile gloves for non-surgical procedures, medical examinations, routine check-up, among others will spur the demand of medical gloves across the globe.
 

Based on distribution channel, the brick-and-mortar stores segment held a dominant market share in 2021 and is expected to grow at 17.2% CAGR by 2030. The brick-and-mortar stores are easily accessible and provide better customer service to remote areas across the globe. Wide distribution network of these stores helps to reach a wide customer base and augment the medical gloves market revenue.
 

Approximately around 88,000 medical stores are available in the U.S. delivering medical consumables including gloves in various regions of the country. Brick and mortar stores provide instant gratification to the customers and enables to build a strong customer relationship through direct sales. Availability of assured and better quality of products will enhance the acceptance and product adoption in the emerging markets.
 

Based on end-use, the hospitals segment held a majority market share in 2021 and is estimated to witness steady growth to reach more than USD 13,490 million by 2030 owing to rising patient preference towards hospitals for quality care and affordability. The availability of a broad range of surgical treatments, medical examination for several disorders, and proper sanitation and hygienic conditions, incorporating medical gloves to keep patient safe is also contributing to the medical gloves market.
 

Hospitals are also emphasizing on delivering different comprehensive training programs to create awareness regarding safety and hygiene among individuals with personalized and professional support in disease management. Additionally, increasing adoption of medical gloves for several examination procedures in the hospitals have decreased the risk of cross contamination thereby increasing patient compliance. Moreover, launch of user-friendly and cost-effective medical gloves for use in hospitals are the important variables propelling the business growth.
 

U.S. dominated the North American region with a majority market share in 2021 and is anticipated to progress at a notable pace to reach over USD 8,045 million by 2030 due to several factors such as increasing number of surgical procedures, rising prevalence of infectious disease, awareness regarding safety and hygiene and presence of major industry players in the country, among others.
 

The high incidences of surgical interventions due to prevalence of chronic diseases, road accidents, etc. is set to increase the product acceptances among hospitals, clinics, diagnostics centers, among others. For instance, according to the reports published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), in 2021, total number of surgeries performed in the U.S. in 2019-2020 was approximately around 13 million. These statistics are anticipated to fuel the adoption rate of medical gloves in the country.
 

Additionally, the prominent market players in the region are engaged in new product development & commercialization that facilitates the industrial expansion in North America.