GCC Medical Clothing Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

GCC Medical Clothing Market, By Product (Professional Apparel, Patient Apparel, Specialty Apparel, First Aid Clothing, Wraps and Towels and Others), Usage (Disposable and Reusable), End User (Hospitals, Specialty Clinics, Research and Clinical Laboratories, Ambulatory Centers, Home Care Settings and Others), Distribution Channel (Direct Tender, Third Party Distributor, Retail Sales and Others) – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030.

GCC Medical Clothing Market Analysis and Size

The number of patients has increased as a result of the rising prevalence of chronic diseases. Patients in hospitals, are vulnerable to hospital-acquired infections (HAI). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10% of developing-country hospitals and roughly 7% of developed-country hospitals have at least one case of HAI. As a result, there has been a strong emphasis on improving hospital facilities and sanitation. As a result, the medical clothing market is becoming more competitive.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the medical clothing market which is USD 1,14,042.09 million in 2022, is expected to reach USD 1,69,780.14 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 5.1% during the forecast period 2023 to 2030. 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.

GCC Medical Clothing Market Scope and Segmentation  

Market Definition

Medical clothing are the clothes used to wear by the people working in hospitals and clinics. They must dress in sanitary clothing. A doctor's uniform should be functional and always available when needed. Under the white coats, the surgeons wore scrubs. This is due to the ease with which scrubs can be moved and cleaned. Scrubs are provided by many medical clothing suppliers to hospitals for doctors.

GCC Medical Clothing Market Dynamics

Drivers

• Increasing prevalence of chronic diseases

Chronic diseases and conditions are the international release. The study of the rise in this common and costly long-term health problem is being aided by an ageing population and changes in social behaviour. Long-term health issues will increase patient visits to hospitals and clinics, which may directly lead to an increase in the medical clothing market. Good quality medical clothing, such as gloves, masks, and medical coats, will be used to provide a good and sanitary health treatment, increasing future demand and market.

• Rise in the number of geriatric populations

Because of longer life expectancy, the number of people aged 60 and up has steadily increased over time. Elderly people are at a higher risk of developing chronic diseases, which drives up demand for the medical clothing market. The global geriatric population will grow from 750 million in 2021 to 1.5 billion by 2050. This will drive up demand for medical clothing in the coming years.

Opportunities

•        Increase in incidence of zoonotic disease

Zoonotic diseases are transmitted naturally from animals to humans and vice versa. These diseases can be spread by consuming polluted food and water that has returned to the pathogen during preparation or by direct contact with humans or infected animals. A coronavirus caused the pandemic outbreak in January 2020, which caused approximately 75% of the emerging infectious diseases in humans. This virus is thought to have originated in bats or snakes and has been declared an international public health emergency. The increased prevalence of infectious diseases is expected to drive demand for medical apparel.

Restraints/Challenges

• Stringent government regulations

Medical gowns, gloves, masks, and scrubs are considered medical devices and must be FDA-approved. They are typically designed to provide levels of protection ranging from low to high risk, depending on the risks involved. The approval of medical garments is subject to numerous stringent regulations, including pathogen resistance, tensile strength, tear resistance, and barrier levels. These stringent policies and approvals raise the cost of product manufacturing, potentially impeding market growth.

This medical clothing 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 clothing 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 GCC Medical Clothing Market

The healthcare market has shifted entirely to patient care because of the growing number of COVID19 cases worldwide. The primary focus is on mitigating the virus's impact, and proactive government initiatives to raise safety and hygiene awareness have resulted in significant investments in medical apparel. For instance, In April 2020, China produced 116 million masks per day, 12 times its pre-pandemic capacity. The COVID19 virus outbreak has created numerous opportunities for participants and manufacturers in the medical clothing market. The medical clothing market has grown in recent years as a result of increased demand for medical-grade PPE gloves, masks and kits.

Recent Developments

• In 2020, Mölnlycke Health Care AB attended the WoundCon conference, which primarily serves to support healthcare professionals. After attending such a conference, the company's market credibility increased.

GCC Medical Clothing Market Scope

The medical clothing market is segmented on the basis of product, usage, end user and distribution channel. 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

• Professional Apparel
• Patient Apparel
• Specialty Apparel
• First Aid Clothing
• Wraps and Towels
• Others

Usage

• Disposable
• Reusable

 End User

• Hospitals
• Specialty Clinics
• Research and Clinical Laboratories
• Ambulatory Centers
• Home Care Settings
• Others

Distribution Channel

• Direct Tender
• Third Party Distributor
• Retail Sales
• Others

GCC Medical Clothing Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The medical clothing market is analyzed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, product, usage, end user and distribution channel as referenced above.

The countries covered in the medical clothing market report are Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain.

Saudi Arabia has the highest market share the highest utilization rate of medical clothing, accounting for approximately 45.69% of the market. Professional clothing protects healthcare workers from infection while also improving cleanliness and providing safety as a part of a medical facility.

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.

Healthcare Infrastructure Growth Installed base and New Technology Penetration

The medical clothing market also provides you with detailed market analysis for every country growth in healthcare expenditure for capital equipment, installed base of different kind of products for medical clothing market, impact of technology using life line curves and changes in healthcare regulatory scenarios and their impact on the medical clothing market. The data is available for historic period 2011-2021.

Competitive Landscape and GCC Medical Clothing Market Share Analysis

The medical clothing 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 clothing market.

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

• Cardinal Health (U.S.)
• Mölnlycke Health Care AB (Sweden)
• 3M (U.S.)
• Smith+Nephew (U.K.)
• Ansell Ltd. (Australia)
• Superior Group of Companies (U.S.)
• Semperit AG Holding (Austria)
• Henry Schein, Inc. (U.S.)
• Narang Medical Ltd. (India)
• Healing Hands (New Jersey)
• BARCO UNIFORMS (U.S.)
• CHEROKEE UNIFORMS (U.S.)
• Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel (U.S.)
• Carhartt, Inc. (U.S.)
• LynkTrac Technologies LLC (U.S.)
• Owens & Minor, Inc. (U.S.)
• Landau Uniforms (U.S.)
• Medline Industries, Inc. (U.S.)