Global Disability Devices Market Size

Disability Devices Market Analysis

The Global Disability Devices Market size is estimated at USD 21.24 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 27.88 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 5.60% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the disability devices market. As per an April 2020 published article titled "Covid-19 And The Rights Of Persons With Disabilities: Guidance" by the United Nations, during the COVID-19 crisis, people with disabilities who are dependent on support for their daily living may find themselves isolated and unable to survive during lockdown measures, while those living in institutions are particularly vulnerable, as evidenced by the overwhelming numbers of deaths in residential care homes and psychiatric facilities. Thus, several measures were recommended during the pandemic to enhance services for the disabled. For instance, as per a World Health Organization (WHO) 2020 article titled, "Disability considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak", actions need to be taken to ensure that people with disabilities can always access healthcare services and public health information they require, including during the COVID-19 outbreak. This indicates that the demand for disability devices is likely to increase during the pandemic phase, thus, having a positive impact on the market growth.

Furthermore, the growth of the market can be attributed to factors such as the growing burden of disability and the rising number of initiatives about disability.

The growing burden of disability is driving the demand for several types of disability devices. For instance, as per a November 2021 update by the WHO, more than 1 billion people are estimated to experience disability. As per the same source, this corresponds to about 15% of the world's population, with up to 190 million (3.8%) people aged 15 years and older having significant difficulties in functioning, often requiring health care services. As per the same source, to improve access to and coverage of health services for people with disabilities, WHO guides and supports the Member States to increase awareness of disability issues and promotes the inclusion of disability as a component in national and sub-national health programs. The source also reports that WHO facilitates the collection and dissemination of disability-related data and information and develops normative tools, including guidelines to strengthen disability inclusion within health care services. It also states that the number of people with disabilities is dramatically increasing. This is due to demographic trends and increases in chronic health conditions, among other causes. Thus, the demand for disability devices among the patient population is expected to increase over the coming period.

However, the high cost of devices is a major factor restraining the growth of the disability device market.