Global Chlamydia Infection Diagnostics Market Size

Chlamydia Infection Diagnostics Market Analysis

The chlamydia infection diagnostics market is expected to register a CAGR of 8.5% over the forecast period.

COVID-19 had a significant impact on market growth while it lasted. As per a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in April 2022, the decline in reported chlamydia was likely due to the decreased sexually transmitted diseases screening and underdiagnosis during the pandemic rather than a reduction in new infections. This also contributed to an overall decrease in the number of reported Sexually Transmitted infections in 2020 (from 2.5 million reported cases in 2019 to 2.4 million in 2020). According to the WHO, in 2022, it was stated that during the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries had reported low coverage for preventive testing and treatments related to sexually transmitted infections. Hence this has led to a resurgence of STIs and the emergence of non-classical STIs globally. This will elevate the market's growth over the forecast. 

The chlamydia infection diagnostics market is growing due to the increasing prevalence rates of chlamydia and the growing demand for rapid testing. Owing to the rising prevalence of chlamydia and the significant shift from conventional technologies to molecular diagnostics, the market studied is growing rapidly. For instance, according to the CDC in 2021, a total of 1,628,379 cases of chlamydia trachomatis infection were reported, making it the most common notifiable condition in the United States that year. This case count corresponds to a rate of 552.8 cases per 100,000 population, an increase of 2.8% compared with the past years. The growing rates of this disease are expected to increase the diagnostics and also the need for developing more advanced tests, which is expected to increase the growth of the market during the forecast period.

Additionally, government initiatives are expected to drive the growth of the studied market. For Instance, in June 2021, the government of the United Kingdom mentioned that the National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) will focus testing on women, who are at the highest risk of serious consequences from the infection. The program aims to provide treatment more rapidly and expand testing in community settings for sexually active women aged under 25 years. Such initiatives by various governments in reducing the burden of diseases are increasing market growth. However, people are more conscious about their privacy and social status, when it comes to STD testing, which is limiting the growth of the market studied.