United Kingdom Respiratory Devices Market Size (2024 - 2029)

UK Respiratory Medical Devices Market Analysis

The United Kingdom respiratory devices market is expected to register a CAGR of 10% over the forecast period (2022-2027).

The United Kingdom respiratory devices market is expected to show good growth due to the increasing prevalence of respiratory disorders, such as COPD, TB, asthma, and sleep apnea, along with technological advancements and increasing applications in the home care settings.

An article titled 'Care of chronic respiratory disease in the United Kingdom in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic' published by the World Health Organization Regional Office on Europe in January 2021 illustrated that the COVID-19 pandemic had caused an uproar in the use of ventilators among other respiratory devices in the nation. In January 2021, the Royal Brompton Hospital in London supported over 11,000 patients in continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines and over 2000 patients in ventilators. The large number of devices required during the COVID-19 pandemic also added to the market growth over the forecast period.

There is a high incidence of respiratory diseases and these diseases have affected one in five people. These respiratory diseases are the third-largest cause of death in England (after cancer and cardiovascular disease). As per the May 2022 update on respiratory diseases published by Public Health England, respiratory diseases accounted for 1.1 million hospital admissions in the year 2019-2020. The article also stated that the number of respiratory diseases increased hospital admissions during the winter, placing a burden on the National Health Services. The large population affected by respiratory problems who require respiratory devices for their betterment is likely to add to the growth of the studied market.

Also, as per the Occupational Lung Disease statistics in Great Britain, 2021, an estimate of 17,000 new cases of breathing and lung problems were recorded each year in the country, with the condition being caused as a result of either work or worsened by their work. Such high incidences of respiratory problems in the nation are expected to propel the growth of the United Kingdom respiratory devices market over the forecast period.

The incidence and mortality rates from respiratory diseases are higher, with the gap widening and leading to worse health outcomes. The most deprived communities have a higher incidence of smoking rates, exposure to higher levels of air pollution, poor housing conditions, and exposure to occupational hazards that are increasing respiratory disorders among the population. Furthermore, the medical devices industry of the United Kingdom is primarily comprised of small- and medium-sized companies that are increasing the overall respiratory devices market.

However, the high cost of the respiratory devices are likely to hinder the growth of the market over the forecast period.

UK Respiratory Medical Devices Industry Segmentation

As per the scope of the report, respiratory devices include respiratory diagnostic devices, therapeutic devices, and breathing devices for administering long-term artificial respiration. It may also include a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation, by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia. The United Kingdom Respiratory Devices Market is segmented by Type (Diagnostic and Monitoring Devices, Therapeutic Devices, and Disposables). The report offers the value (in USD million) for the above segments.