Global Medical Masks Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2029

 Medical Masks Market Analysis and Size

According to the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study, the global incidence of upper respiratory tract infections reached 17.2 billion in 2019, accounting for 42.8% of all cases. The purpose of using a medical mask is to reduce the severity of the disease's effects as well as to protect the individual from infected person's aerosols, which can directly cause infection through the mouth and nose. The medical masks market is gaining force in terms of demand through the expansion of production capacities by the manufacturers through the establishment of new production units for industrial, medical masks and devices.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the medical masks market which was USD 2.8 billion in 2021, is expected to reach USD 8.81 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 15.4% during the forecast period 2022 to 2029. In addition to the insights on market scenarios such as market value, growth rate, segmentation, geographical coverage, and major players, the market reports curated by the Data Bridge Market Research also include depth expert analysis, patient epidemiology, pipeline analysis, pricing analysis, and regulatory framework.

Medical Masks Market Scope and Segmentation      

Market Definition

A medical mask is a piece of personal protective equipment used to prevent the spread of respiratory infections. It protects the wearer and the surrounding environment by preventing the inhalation of smaller infectious particles. Healthcare professionals typically wear a medical mask to reduce the risk of infectious outbreaks in hospitals and specialty clinics, among other places.

Global Medical Masks Market Dynamics

Drivers

• Rising use of medical masks in surgical procedures

The increasing use of medical masks in surgeries to prevent infection spread is propelling market growth. With the growing prevalence of respiratory issues, the use of medical masks by healthcare professionals to prevent infection is increasing and boost the market growth. Furthermore, the introduction of minimally invasive surgical procedures is increasing demand for the distribution of surgical and anaesthesia masks among various end users, such as ambulatory surgical centres, hospitals, and specialty clinics, fuelling market growth.

• Growing prevalence of respiratory diseases

The global burden of respiratory diseases has increased with the increasing incidence of highly contagious respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, whooping cough, infectious diseases, and coronavirus. The desire to prevent the spread of infection through mucus or spit while coughing or sneezing fuelled the growth of the medical masks market.

Opportunities

• Rapid adoption of medical masks

Rapid adoption of medical masks, especially in the outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic is due to a surge in various innovations to improve the comfort, functionality, and wearability of medical masks which drives the market growth. As there is a greater demand for environmentally friendly medical masks, more environmentally friendly materials are being used in their production, which is boosting the industry's growth. For instance, Honeywell International Inc. quickly expanded its N95 mask production capacity and began operations in Phoenix, Arizona, in response to government directives in March 2020.

Furthermore, the growing popularity of medical masks for their functionality as well as their aesthetic demand is expected to drive market growth in the coming years.

Restraints/Challenges

• Adoption of medical masks

The decreased adoption of medical masks and increasing metrics of disposable medical waste due to increasing immunised population volumes and limited production capacity compared to demand have negatively impacted the overall market.

This medical masks market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the medical masks market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

COVID-19 Impact on the Medical Masks Market

The increased occurrence of public health emergencies around the world has added significant momentum to the demand for various types of medical masks. The demand has increased in recent months as a result of the regulatory recommendation to use medical masks to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the community. On the one hand, the production of medical masks increased due to the demand for surgical masks and the demand for masks among the general population on the other.

Recent developments

• In October 2021, Honeywell announced a new line of ergonomic and lightweight headpieces that combine face and respiratory protection for demanding work environments like oil and gas, chemical production, and manufacturing sites.
• In February 2021, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Mesa Biotech, Inc., a privately held point-of-care molecular diagnostic company.

Global Medical Masks Market Scope

The medical masks market is segmented on the basis of product, application, distribution channel, and end user. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Product

• Surgical mask
• N95 Respirators
• Face mask
• Full-Face Mask
• Laryngeal Masks
• Disposable Laryngeal Masks
• Reusable Laryngeal Masks
• Anaesthesia Masks
• Disposable Anaesthesia Masks
• Reusable Anaesthesia Masks

Application

• Infections Disease
• Respiratory Safety
• Surgeries
• Allergies
• Others

End User

• Hospitals
• Diagnostic Laboratories
• Research and Academic Institutes
• Individual
• Others

Medical Masks Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The medical masks market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, product, application, distribution channel, and end user as referenced above.

The countries covered in the medical masks market report are U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America, Germany, France, U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Rest of Europe in Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA), Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South America as part of South America.

North America dominates the medical masks market due to increasing cases of COVID-19 infections.

Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at the highest growth rate in the forecast period of 2022 to 2029 owing to the increasing number of awareness campaign by the government along with increasing usages of mask in the region.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in regulation in the market domestically that impacts the current and future trends of the market. Data points like down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.

Competitive Landscape and Medical Masks Market Share Analysis

The medical masks market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to medical masks market.

Some of the major players operating in the medical masks market are:

• 3M (U.S.)
• General Electric (U.S.)
• Medline Industries, Inc. (U.S.)
• Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (U.S.)
• Smiths Group plc (U.S.)
• Ambu (Denmark)
• HSINER (Taiwan)
• ANSELL LTD. (Australia)
• Moldex-Metric (U.S.)
• Honeywell International Inc. (U.S.)
• Kowa Company. Ltd (Tokyo)
• Besco Medical Ltd. (China)
• Ho Cheng Safety Enterprise Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
• KCWW. (U.S.)
• Owens & Minor (U.S.)
• Cardinal Health (U.S.)
• Prestige Ameritech (U.S.)
• Mölnlycke Health Care AB. (Sweden)
• B. Braun SE (Germany)

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