Japan Patient Care Monitoring Equipment Market Size

Japan Patient Care Monitoring Equipment Market Analysis

The Japan Patient Care Monitoring Equipment Market size is estimated at USD 2.06 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 2.93 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 7.26% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

• The COVID-19 pandemic positively impacted market growth. The demand for wearable devices and patient monitoring devices has increased during the pandemic period as they allow contactless communication and tracking of medical conditions by clinicians. For instance, according to an article published by Mainichi Japan's National Daily in September 2021, it was observed that the demand for pulse oximetry increased in Japan due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The spread and early diagnosis of COVID-19 were determined through the remote monitoring of vital signs such as skin and body temperature, respiratory rate, pulse rate, heart rate, and blood oxygen level, which are related to COVID-19. Also, as per another article published in Nature Public Health Emergency Collection in February 2023, hypertensive patients were given a home blood pressure (BP) monitoring device that was connected to a web server, and local medical facilities were notified if their hypertensive patients had a consistent increase in BP levels in Japan. As per the World Health Organization (WHO) March 2023 update, 33.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Japan. Thus, the increasing number of COVID-19 cases among the population is expected to increase the need to monitor oxygen levels, which is expected to increase the demand for patient monitoring devices such as oximetry and BP monitoring, which in turn fueled the market growth during the pandemic.
• Certain factors that are propelling the growth of the market are the rising burden of chronic diseases, such as neurological diseases, and the growing preference for home and remote monitoring devices. For instance, an article published in Clinical Parkonism & Related Disorder Journal in May 2022 stated that the prevalence rate of Parkinson's disease in the surveyed Japanese population was 279.7 per 100,000 individuals. Thus, the high burden of neurological diseases among Japanese people is expected to boost the need for regular monitoring to prevent health risks, which is expected to increase the demand for patient care monitoring devices, thereby accelerating the market growth.
• In addition, the rising geriatric population is also contributing to the growth of the studied market. For instance, according to the 2022 statistics published by the United Nations Population Fund, in Japan, a large proportion of the living population is aged 15-64 and accounts for 59% in 2022. In addition, as per the same source, 29% of the population is aged 65 years and above in 2022. Thus, the rising geriatric populations are more prone to develop chronic diseases that require proper monitoring and diagnosis, which is expected to increase the adoption of monitoring devices to regularly monitor their condition and status, thereby propelling the growth of the studied market.
• Furthermore, the rising company activities in developing advanced patient monitoring devices are also contributing to the market growth. For instance, in May 2021, Xenoma Inc., a Tokyo-based start-up spun off from the University of Tokyo, launched the e-skin Sleep T-shirt that is worn to bed to provide sleep diagnosis. The shirt comes with a small electronic device that is affixed to the pocket. The device can measure heartbeat, body movements, and temperature on the shirt's interior. The innovative technology is intended to assist patients with abnormal heart rhythms by more clearly documenting unexplained syncope.
• However, factors such as the resistance from healthcare professionals towards the adoption of patient monitoring systems and the high cost of technology are likely to restrain the market growth over the forecast period.