Europe Bariatric Surgery Market Size

Europe Bariatric Surgery Market Analysis

The European bariatric surgery market is expected to record a CAGR of about 15% over the forecast period.

COVID-19 had a significant impact on the demand for bariatric surgery in Europe due to the strict lockdown imposition during the initial stages of the pandemic. For instance, the article published by Springer in February 2021, mentioned that in the United Kingdom, most of the elective bariatric surgeries and clinics were canceled early after the declaration of the pandemic. The average canceled elective bariatric surgery operation per week was 9. Such reduction in the bariatric surgeries had a notable impact on the growth of the narket over the pandemic period. However, the resumption of bariatric surgeries after the relaxation of strict lockdown procedures during the post-pandemic period is expected to boost the growth of the market over the forecast period.

Certain factors that are responsible for the growth of this market are the increase in the obese population, the prevalence of diabetes and heart diseases, government initiatives to curb obesity, and insurance coverage of surgeries. According to the WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, data updated in May 2022, overweight and obesity affect almost 60% of adults and nearly one in three children (29% of boys and 27% of girls) in the WHO European Region. Thus, the increasing prevalence of obesity in the region is expected to accelerate bariatric surgery in the region. In Europe, there is a rapid growth in the obese population, which is leading to high demand for obesity treatments. The number of bariatric surgeries in Europe is growing constantly, which has generated a demand for the devices used for bariatric surgery. As per an article titled "European guideline on obesity care in patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases - Joint European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism / United European Gastroenterology guideline" published in August 2022, in the United Kingdom, European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) targets to promote the expansion of high-quality centers for obesity surgery, including educating and training future surgeons. According to the National Institute of Health, dta updated in 2020 the United Kingdom has the highest levels of obesity and overweight people than anywhere else in Western Europe.

According to an BMJ article published in April 2022, the United Kingdom government revoked its USD 131 million financing award for weight control services in England. Over EUR 70 million (USD 74.44 million) of the funds, which were split between the NHS and councils, were used to support programs including weight control groups, one-on-one coaching, and specialized clinical care. This is expected to promote market growth in the region.

As per an article published by IBI Healthcare Institure in June 2022, the gastric bypass procedure's overall cost will vary depending on several variables. These include your own BMI, the extent of the postoperative care, and whether nutritional guidance is provided before and/or following your treatment. The Gastric bypass cost is around EUR 12,490 (USD 13,283.11) and the Gastric band bypass cost is about EUR 15,450 (USD16,431.07) in the United Kingdom. Thus, the high price for the procedures is expected to drive the market growth in the region. Also, the WHO estimates that 89% of Irish men and 85% of women will be overweight by 2030. WHO also suggests that countries that do not have noted obesity levels, like Sweden and Austria, will also see a sharp rise in the coming future. Thus, the sharp rise in the obese population in Europe is expected to be influential in propelling the growth of the European bariatric surgery market. This, along with government initiatives to overcome the obesity, is anticipated to lead to the growth of the European bariatric surgery market.

Therefore the above-mentioned factors are expected to drive the market growth in the region during the forecast period.