Respiratory Care Devices Market worth $27.6 billion by 2026

This study involved four major activities for estimating the current size of the global respiratory care devices market. Exhaustive secondary research was conducted to collect information on the market as well as its peer and parent markets.

The next step focused on validating these findings, assumptions, and sizing with industry experts across the value chain through primary research. Both the top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the complete market size. After that, market breakdown and data triangulation were used to estimate the sizes of segments and sub-segments.

The respiratory care devices market is expected to reach USD 27.6 billion by 2026 from USD 18.4 billion in 2021, at a CAGR of 8.5% during the forecast period of 2021 to 2026. 

Due to the outbreak of corona virus globally, there is a sudden rise in the demand for respiratory care devices. The major factor driving the growth of the respiratory care devices market is the high prevalence of respiratory diseases as a result of the rapid growth in the global geriatric population, high prevalence of tobacco smoking, urbanization and growing levels of pollution, and changing lifestyle. However, factors such as the presence of an unfavorable reimbursement scenario and the availability of low-cost products from local manufacturers are expected to restrain the growth of this market during the forecast period.

Based on the end-user, the respiratory care devices market is segmented into hospitals, home care settings, and ambulatory care centers. In 2020, hospitals accounted for the largest market share. Their financial capabilities, which allow them to purchase expensive instruments, and the availability of trained professionals to operate these instruments, have ensured the high percentage of hospitals in this market. Home care settings are expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period, mainly due to the development of compact and lightweight respiratory care devices that are easier to carry and operate.

The global respiratory care devices market is segmented into five major regions, namely, North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa. In 2020, North America accounted for the largest share of the market. The large share of North American region is mainly attributed to the strong presence of a large number of major manufacturers, its rising geriatric population, high prevalence of smoking and respiratory diseases, and the presence of a highly developed healthcare system.