No.2904
Medical Hygiene Products Market in Japan: Key Research Findings 2021
Medical Hygiene Products Market Exceeds 800 Billion Yen in FY2020
Yano research Institute (the President, Takashi Mizukoshi) has conducted a survey on the medical hygiene products market in Japan, and found out the transition of market size, the share and trends of market players, and future perspectives.
Market Overview
The market size of medical hygiene products (15 fields, 26 items) mainly used at medical institutions and nursing facilities is estimated 808,770 million yen for FY2020. Though the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between FY2017 and FY2020 was 19.2%, the surge is considered temporary, as the growth attributes to sharp rise in demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) used to prevent spread of COVID-19, such as medical masks, medical gowns, and medical gloves.
Noteworthy Topics
Factors Contributing to Rise in Demand for Medical Hygiene Products
Factors that have contributed to the rise in demand and market trends for medical hygiene products in Japan has been the same for the last couple of years, such as demand for infection control and medical accident prevention, development of high value-added products that gave rise to unit price, expansion of the home remedies/self-medication market, work-style reform, raw material price hike and price transfer, budget cuts at medical institutions and nursing care facilities, intensifying price competition and unit price declines, as well as rise in demand associated with aging society and nursing care. Although the level of each factor’s impact varies by field and product (item), these factors will continue to give influence on the direction of the medical hygiene products market hereafter.
Future Outlook
The market of medical hygiene products like PPE is getting back its supply-demand balance gradually, as healthcare professionals become proficient in giving medical treatments under the pandemic situation while infection prevention measures and vaccinations are underway. Although COVID-19 uncertainties are still around, the medical hygiene market is on its way to recovery to pre-pandemic level.
Research Outline
2.Research Object： Manufacturers of medical hygiene products
3.Research Methogology： Face-to-face interviews by the expert researchers (including online), interviews with other stakeholders in the industry, and literature research
Medical Hygiene Products Market
The medical hygiene products refer to the following 15 fields/26 items (mostly disposable items) that are mainly used at medical institutions (hospitals, clinics, etc.) and nursing facilities, and the market size is calculated based on the shipment value at manufacturers.
1.Three Hygiene Items (gauze, absorbent cottons, bandages), 2. Adhesive plasters (surgical tape, adhesive bandage) 3.Surgical dressing, 4.Suture threads (absorbable and non-absorbable), 5. Product kits, 6. Medical drapes, 7. Medical gowns, 8. Unwoven fabric products, 9. Medical sheets, 10. Medical mask (for consumers/medical professionals), 11. Medical gloves, 12. Orthopedic products (plaster cast, splint for medical use, medical sleeves), 13. Medical wet tissue paper, 14. Diaper for adults (pull-on type without tape, pull-on type with tape, flat diapers, absorbing pads, incontinence products), 15. Sterile packaging material
＜Products and Services in the Market＞
Medical Hygiene Products
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