Global Disposable Medical Supplies

Report Overview

Global Disposable Medical Supplies

This report forecasts to 2022 global demand for disposable medical supplies by product, market, and major world region in nominal US dollars at the wholesale level. Product segments include: surgical instruments and supplies; infusion and hypodermic devices; diagnostic and laboratory disposables; bandages and wound dressings; nonwoven medical disposables; and other products such as respiratory devices, sterilization supplies, and incontinence goods. Reported markets encompass: hospitals; outpatient facilities; home healthcare; and other markets such as skilled nursing homes, dental practices, and coroners and law enforcement agencies. Major world regions include North America, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific, and all other regions.

To illustrate historical trends, world, product, market, and regional demand (including product segments) are provided for 2007, 2012, and 2017. Finally, global shipments segmented by major world region are provided for 2007, 2012, 2017, and 2022.

For the purposes of this report, disposable medical supplies demand is defined as the value of finished products sold by producers at the wholesale level.

For any given historical year, US dollar amounts are obtained from values expressed in applicable local currency. These local currency values are converted to US dollars at the average annual exchange rate for that year. For forecast years, the US dollar amounts assume the same annual exchange rate as that prevailing in 2017.

Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading suppliers, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
313230 Nonwoven Fabric Mills
339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Mfg
339113 Surgical Appliance and Supplies Mfg