South Africa General Surgical Devices Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

South Africa General Surgical Devices Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

South Africa's General Surgical Devices Market is poised to grow at a CAGR of 6.7% during the forecast period.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the country’s healthcare systems, with significant consequences not only for COVID-19-infected patients but also for others, resulting in the cancellation of treatment and diagnosis of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular, cancer, and kidney diseases in order to manage and reserve resources. Also, many hospitals were experiencing a shortage of professionals to assist with these treatments. For instance, according to the research article titled “Radiology practice in sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 outbreak points to consider”, published in September 2020, four key areas will ensure that radiology serves its best purpose during the COVID-19 outbreak in sub-Saharan Africa. These are good radiological knowledge of COVID-19 manifestations, the “red and green” patient handling principle, prudent resource utilization, and integration of radiology in epidemiological surveillance. According to a study published by Elsevier Public Health Emergency Collection, in May 2021, titled “Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical radiography practice in low resource settings: The Ghanaian radiographers’ perspective”, there has been a negative impact of COVID-19 on the radiography services in South Africa which delayed the diagnosis and treatment procedures for the people suffering from chronic diseases. Hence, the resumed treatment services and diagnostic procedures, and increased hospital visits are likely to increase the demand for surgical procedures among the population who are living with chronic diseases, which is expected to increase the growth of the studied market over the forecast period.

The market for general surgical devices has been increasing in South Africa primarily due to the increasing precedence of hospital admissions due to increased injuries, accidents, and disorders in South Africa. Moreover, disorders like cardiac disorders have also become more prevalent, which has increased the demand for surgical procedures. According to the Journal of Surgical Research, data published in October 2021 stated that in Africa total number of burn patients recorded was 44,369, of which the mean proportion of males was 56%. The most common cause of injury was scalding (61%), followed by open flame (17%). On the other hand, the European Investment Bank has signed a EUR 175 million financing agreement with the Kanta-Häme Health Care Joint Authority for the development of the Ahvenisto ("Assi") hospital in Hämeenlinna, a new integrated facility. The project promotes service integration in line with the health and social care reform, which is set to begin in 2023 and helps to solve the region's most pressing concerns, including population aging, a scarcity of competent healthcare workers, rising disease burdens, and rising healthcare costs. Thus, the abovementioned factors are expected to increase market growth in the future.

Key Market TrendsApplication in Orthopedics is expected to Register a High Growth During the Forecast Period

Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgery is done for the treatment of musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, and congenital disorders. As per the report “Population aging in South Africa: trends, impact, and challenges for the health sector” published in January 2020, the aging population in the country is expected to increase by 33.8% from 2002 to 2022. As elderly people are more prone to chronic diseases, hence in turn it is expected to boost the demand for surgical products, which may boost the market growth within the country. According to the study titled, ‘A primary care approach to the management of Arthritis’, published in February 2020 by Zakariya Badat et al., osteoarthritis was the most prevalent form of arthritis in South Africa. According to the article, the disease had a prevalence rate of 55.1% in urban settings, and between 29.5% and 82.7% in adults over 65 years of age in rural settings. As a result of the rising prevalence of chronic diseases among the geriatric population, the demand for surgical products in hospital settings is likely to rise, propelling the general surgical devices market towards growth. The article titled ‘ Epidemiology of hip fracture in Botswana’ published in January 2021 mentioned that the remaining lifetime risk of hip fracture at the age of 50 years in men and women was 1.4% and 1.1% respectively. The incidence of hip fracture suggested that the estimated number of hip fractures nationwide in persons over the age of 50 years for 2020 was 103 and is predicted to increase by more than threefold to 372 in 2050. Such an increase in hip fractures is expected to drive the growth of the market.

Thus, the abovementioned factors are expected to increase the market growth.

Competitive Landscape

The South Africa general surgical devices market is fragmented and focused because of the presence of many large, medium, and small players. As a result, many global players in the General Surgical Devices market are attracted to the South African market. Hence all these factors have made the region competitive. Some of the major players in the market are B. Braun Melsungen AG, Boston Scientific Corporation, Conmed Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, and Medtronic PLC among others.

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