Market Trends of Medical Lifting Slings Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Medical Lifting Sling Market according to our research experts:
Hospitals Segment is Expected to be the Largest Growing Segment in the Medical Lifting Sling Market
The hospital segment accounts for the largest share in the global medical lifting slings market, and it is expected to grow steadily during the forecast period. The people suffering from neuromuscular diseases generally have limited movement capacity and need continuous support for any kind of movement. They are the primary consumers of lifting slings in homes and hospitals. Therefore, the increase in the number of neuromuscular patients, who may need lifting slings for proper movement, is expected to boost the market studied.
Europe holds the Largest Share in the Medical Lifting Sling Market
The major factors that have been driving the growth of the European medical lifting slings market are the rise in obesity prevalence, increasing aging population, and the rising incidence of accidents and injuries. Also, the country has a well-established healthcare system, therefore, the market studied has been experiencing rapid growth.
The United Kingdom has the highest number of reported obese cases in Western Europe, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.The Health Survey for England, 2017, had estimated that around 28.7% of adults in England were found to be obese and a further 35.6% are overweight but not obese. People aged 65-74 are most likely to be overweight or obese.
According to the German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis), 3,214 people were killed in car accidents in 2016. While 2.6 million incidents were recorded in Germany and around 308,200 of those accidents resulted in deaths or injuries, while the overall number of traffic injuries in 2016 jumped by 0.8% to 396,700, which is expected to be a vital factor in the growth of the market studied.
