Infectious Disease Diagnostics Market Size

Infectious Disease Diagnostics Market Analysis

The Infectious Disease Diagnostics Market size is estimated at USD 45.24 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 53.68 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 3.48% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The market for infectious illness diagnostics was considerably affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The market under study benefited from the high infection rates among COVID-19 patients. For instance, in February 2022, Mylab Discovery Solutions released CoviSwift, a point-of-care (POC) RT-PCR testing system that may be used in small labs, in-hospital labs, airports, and communities. Additionally, in March 2020, BioMedomics released PoC COVID-19 test that can detect antibodies in blood within 15 minutes. Furthermore, in March 2020, Abbott introduced the RealTime SARS-CoV-2 assay, a PCR-based test for diagnosing COVID-19. As the incidence of coronavirus increased, there was a greater need for diagnostic tools for infectious diseases during the pandemic. Additionally, many diagnostic labs and testing facilities opened, which broadened the market's potential. For instance, in June 2020, the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare introduced India's first mobile I-Lab (Infectious disease diagnostic lab) for COVID-19 testing. Hence, in the early phase, COVID-19 impacted the market considerably; however, currently, the demand for diagnostic tools for infectious diseases has slowed down and is expected to have stable growth during the forecast period of the study.

The rising prevalence of infectious diseases, the shift in emphasis from centralized laboratories to point-of-care testing, and rising R&D activity on infectious disease diagnostics are other important drivers of market expansion. Rapid diagnostics for the detection of diseases are evolving as a result of scientific research and development efforts in developing novel technologies and techniques, including mass spectrometry and next-generation sequencing (NGS), fueling market expansion. For instance, according to an article by Frontiers in February 2022, non-typhoidal Salmonella is a common cause of bacterial enteritis in humans. It causes almost 93.8 million cases of gastroenteritis globally each year. The increasing preference of end users for point-of-care testing is also projected to fuel market expansion. Point-of-care diagnostics offer quick, useful information for patient care where the disease is being experienced. As a result, several firms are concentrating on research and development initiatives to create point-of-care diagnostic solutions for developing nations. The major firms are constantly updating their product lines through introducing new goods, joint ventures with third parties, mergers, and acquisitions, all of which will contribute to the worldwide study market's expansion. For instance, in December 2021, Roche launched the first infectious disease tests on the Cobas 5800 System, a new molecular laboratory instrument, in countries accepting the CE mark. Similarly, in May 2021, Torus Biosystems revealed the USD 25 million series financing to advance infectious disease diagnostics across healthcare settings.

Thus, factors such as the rising prevalence of infectious diseases and increasing initiatives by major market players are expected to drive market growth over the forecast period. However, inadequate reimbursements and rising healthcare costs limiting the use of novel diagnostic techniques are restraining the market's growth.