Global Liver Disease Diagnostics Market Size

Liver Disease Diagnostics Market Analysis

The liver disease diagnostics market is expected to register a CAGR of 5.8% over the forecast period, 2022-2027.

COVID-19 had a significant impact on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases other than COVID-19 as all the resources were diverted for the COVID-19 patients and also, due to lockdown restrictions and high chances of contracting infection, the footfall in the hospitals and clinics reduced for diseases other than COVID-19 which was expected to have a significant impact on the studied market. However, it was reported that COVID-19 may have a severe impact on people with liver diseases which might have a positive impact on the liver disease diagnostics market. For instance, according to a research study published in May 2021, titled 'Impact of COVID-19 in Liver Disease Progression', the risk of severe COVID-19 was significantly associated with alcoholic liver damage and alcoholic liver cirrhosis, and also, cirrhosis is associated with immune dysfunction, which is related to a bad COVID-19 prognosis. Hence, COVID-19 is anticipated to have an impact on the liver disease diagnostics market.

The major factors that are expected to fuel growth in the liver disease diagnostics market are the increasing consumption of the alcohol and high prevalence of liver diseases around the world. For instance, according to the research study published in June 2021, titled 'Global Epidemiology of Chronic Liver Disease', chronic liver disease (CLD) is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity around the world and affects about 1.5 billion people across the world. Further, as per the same source, the most common causes of prevalent disease are non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) (59%), followed by hepatitis B (29%), hepatitis C (9%), and alcoholic liver disease (ALD) (2%). Similarly, according to a research study published in September 2021, titled 'Global Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Serological Markers Among Healthcare Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', hepatitis is a global public health issue, and the hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection affects around 2 billion individuals and results in 1 million fatalities each year. Also, as per the same source, healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk for HBV because of the occupational risk to patient blood. Hence, due to the high burden of liver diseases, the demand for liver disease diagnostics products is expected to increase which is anticipated to drive growth in the studied market.

In addition, the increasing consumption of alcohol and an associated risk factor for liver disease like obesity is further expected to have a positive impact on the market as these factors are expected to boost the demand for liver disease diagnostics products. For instance, according to a research study published in December 2021, titled 'Effect of Increased Alcohol Consumption During COVID-19 Pandemic on Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease: A Modeling Study', during the COVID-19 pandemic, a temporary rise in alcohol intake can significantly raise long-term ALD-related morbidity and mortality, and it was observed that the alcohol consumption increases up to 25% in the United States. Also, as per the same source, this increase in consumption can lead to 8,000 additional deaths from alcohol-related liver disease, 18,700 cases of liver failure, and 1,000 cases of liver cancer by 2040, which is expected to increase the demand for effective and advanced diagnostic tools so that appropriate medical attention can be provided to the patient. Therefore, due to the above-mentioned factors, the liver disease diagnostics market is expected to grow over the forecast period. However, high costs associated with liver disease tests are expected to restrain the growth of the studied market over the forecast period.