Market Size of Breathalyzers Industry
| Study Period | 2021 - 2029 |
| Market Size (2024) | USD 2.36 Billion |
| Market Size (2029) | USD 5.18 Billion |
| CAGR (2024 - 2029) | 16.95 % |
| Fastest Growing Market | Asia Pacific |
| Largest Market | North America |
Major Players
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Breathalyzer Market Analysis
The Breathalyzers Market size is estimated at USD 2.36 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 5.18 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 16.95% during the forecast period (2024-2029).
COVID-19 impacted the breathalyzers market due to the restrictions to checking the spread of infection due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in different regions worldwide. The daily routine of the general public was impacted in several ways due to the pandemic, including a ban on travel, closure of bars and restaurants, and closure of other alcohol-selling places. This led to a short-term decline in alcohol consumption, which directly impacted the breathalyzer market. For instance, according to the Europe Economics Report published in April 2021, the overall sale of beer on-trade drastically reduced by 46% to 73 million hectoliters in 2020.
Post-pandemic, the resuming services and opening of restaurants and bars are likely to increase the demand for alcohol, followed by drunk and driving fatalities. According to a report published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in January 2022, people were killed in drunken driving-related road accidents, accounting for 3.5% of total road fatalities. It showed an increase in deaths compared to 2021. As the conditions are coming to their pre-pandemic state, alcohol consumption and drunken driving cases are increasing, leading to stricter government enforcement and utilization of breathalyzers. This contributes to overcoming the shortfall that the market faced in early 2020. Thus, the market is currently expected to grow and regain its growth pace over the next 3-4 years.
The increasing alcohol abuse and stringent laws for mandatory alcohol testing are expected to drive market growth. According to CDC, in July 2022, approximately 25% of adults had at least one heavy drinking day in 2021. It also reported 1 in 7 pregnant women (14%) reported consuming alcohol within the past 30 days. The prevalence of drinking during pregnancy was highest in the District of Columbia (73%) and lowest in Utah (30%). Additionally, according to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, in February 2022, more than 14 million adults have an alcohol-use disorder. People with alcohol-use disease end up with increased chances of getting hurt while driving, swimming, using machinery, or walking in a dangerous area. Thus, the use of breathalyzers by law enforcement officials, as well as those in charge of hazardous area officials, helps them minimize accidents. This will eventually drive the growth of the market.
The other factors that complement the studied market's growth include technological advancements in breathalyzers and collaboration & partnership by market players. For instance, in May 2021, BACtrack launched the BACtrack C8 featuring ZeroLine, the first stand-alone breathalyzer that shows the approximate time to sobriety with every blood alcohol content (BAC) result. Adding this data point to each BAC result considerably impacts health and safety. Such technological advancement is expected to drive market growth over the forecast period.
Thus, the factors such as increasing alcohol abuse and stringent laws for mandatory alcohol testing are driving the growth of the breathalyzers market. However, accuracy issues of the breathalyzers are factors expected to restrain the market growth.
