UAE Mobility Aid Medical Devices Market By Product (Wheelchairs {Manual v/s Automatic}, Walking Aids {Canes, Crutches, Walker}, Mobility Lifts {Ceiling Lifts, Hydraulic Lifts, Others}, Slings {Universal Slings, Bathing & Toileting Slings, Stand Up Slings}, Tricycles {Manual v/s Powered}, Mobility Scooters {3-Wheel v/s 4-Wheel}), By End User (Personal v/s Institutional), By Region, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2027
UAE mobility aid medical devices market is anticipated to register growth with an impressive CAGR in the forecast period, 2023-2027, on the account of growing healthcare infrastructure in the country. Rapid improvement in the healthcare industry and development of the advanced infrastructure is also driving the growth of the UAE mobility aid medical devices market in the upcoming five years. Moreover, the government facilitated funding and investments from multiple resources in the sector further support the UAE mobility aid medical devices market in the next five years.
Advancing Healthcare Industry Promises Market Growth
The healthcare industry in the United Arab Emirates is rapidly expanding. The growth is anticipated majorly on the rapidly growing investments in the industry. The expansion of the healthcare industry supports the growing demand for healthcare infrastructure. With the increasing number of hospitals, clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, and rehabilitation centers, the demand for mobility aid medical devices is also growing and supporting the growth of the UAE mobility aid medical devices market in the next five years.
In 2018, the government expenses over the healthcare sector were USD18.2 billion which rose to USD21.3 billion in 2021. In further five years, the government may spend 4.7% of its GDP on the healthcare industry. This growing investment is highly dependent on the growing economy of the country along with the rising population of the country. The rising disposable income of the population and their tendency to overspend for better healthcare and patient care services may lead the market toward further growth. Demands for medical devices are largely satisfied through imports of therapeutic, diagnostic, surgical, and monitoring devices.
Local Manufacturers Support Market Growth
Manufacturing high-end medical devices, equipment, and tools are comparatively difficult, and the quantity produced in the country is comparatively smaller. Thus, the country applies the strategies of promoting local manufacturers, since the dependency on import costs is too high for the government. The international market players have opportunities to set up their manufacturing units in the country or hold out franchises to the local manufacturers that would support the market growth along with the industry.
The country is developing a nascent medical industry focused on medical device manufacturing. The local manufacturers are also adapting to the 3D printing strategy For instance, Abu Dhabi National Industrial Projects (ADNIP) partnered with NNE Pharmaplan to launch the Abu Dhabi Medical Devices Company. Although the technology is currently restricted to medical consumables like syringes, masks, PE kits, etc. the technology also has potential for other medical devices in the future.
Market Segmentation
The UAE mobility aid medical devices market is segmented by product, end-user, competitional landscape, and regional distribution. Based on product, the market is fragmented into wheelchairs, walking aids, mobility lifts, slings, tricycles, and mobility scooters. Wheelchairs are of two types, manual and automatic, Walking aids include canes, crutches, and walkers. Mobility lifts include ceiling lifts, hydraulic lifts, and others. Slings include universal slings, bathing & toileting slings, and stand-up slings. Tricycles are of two types, manual and powered. Mobility scooters are also of two types, 3-wheel, and 4-wheel. Based on the end user, the market is differentiated between personal and institutional. The market analysis also studies the regional segmentation to devise regional market segmentation, divided among Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, rest of UAE.
Company Profile
Abilities Medical Equipment, Health Mart L.L.C., Al Anwar Medical Equipment Trdg. Co. LLC, Invacare UAE, Sunrise Medical UAE, Drive Devilbiss UAE, Rehamo, Ani Rehab, Akces Med, and Genemax, among others, is a partial list of major market players of the companies responsible for the growth of UAE mobility aid medical devices market.
Report Scope:
In this report, UAE mobility aid medical devices market has been segmented into the following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:
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