Global Disposable Face Mask Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Disposable Face Mask Market Analysis

The disposable face mask market is expected to register a CAGR of 22.7% during the forecast period.

The Official United Kingdom guidance released in February 2020 claimed that standard and respirator masks provide 80% protection against SARS-CoV-2. By March 2020, Public Health England, among other significant associations worldwide, issued guidance on when to use the different kinds of masks and for different situations. Such factors are likely to have a positive impact on the market studied. Furthermore, in March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 89 million medical masks are required for the COVID-19 response each month, along with 76 million examination gloves and 1.6 million medical goggles. The WHO also estimates that the industry must increase manufacturing by 40% and urges governments to act quickly to boost supply, which is expected to fuel the disposable face mask market.

The major factors driving the market's growth are rising pollution levels, increasing adoption by the general population, and rising awareness about health and wellness. In addition, the growing number of surgeries being performed daily, with the unprecedented spread of coronavirus, is promoting the adoption of disposable face masks. According to the WHO's Global Air Quality Guidelines released in September 2021, global estimates of ambient air pollution show that hundreds of millions of healthy life years have been lost, and low and middle-income countries have the highest disease burden related to pollution. Individuals with chronic diseases (such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and heart disease) and the elderly, children, and pregnant women are more affected by air pollution. This factor may further lead to higher adoption of disposable face masks.

Furthermore, the growing number of airborne diseases, increasing consumption of masks for personnel use, and increasing cases of hospital-acquired infections may create a lucrative opportunity for disposable face masks. On the other hand, issues related to local production and supply chain are expected to hinder the market's growth.

Disposable Face Mask Industry Segmentation

As per the scope, a disposable face mask is a medical mask used by the population (mostly healthcare professionals) for covering and protecting themselves from any virus and contaminants present in the environment that can cause infections. The disposable face mask market is segmented by product (non-woven masks, dust masks, protective masks), application (industrial, personnel), distribution channel (online and offline), and geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World). The report offers the value (in USD million) for the above segments.