Infection Control Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Global Industry Analysis: By Product Type (Hand sanitizers, Disinfectants wipes, Surface Disinfectants, Instrument Disinfectants, Surgical Disinfectants Others), By End User (Hospitals and Clinics, Diagnostic Centers, Medical Device Companies, Pharmaceutical Companies Others) and Region

Infection Control Market size was valued at US$ 34,534.8 million in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.4% from 2024-2030. Infection control stops or prevents the spread of infections in healthcare situations. Infection control considers how infections spread, ways to prevent the spread of infections and more comprehensive recommendations by type of healthcare organization.  The market is primarily driven by can largely be factors such as the growing number of surgical procedures, the high incidence of hospital-acquired infections, the increasing geriatric population, and the rising incidence of chronic diseases.

Additionally, an increasing focus on food sterilization and disinfection, technological advancements in sterilization equipment, and the growing outsourcing of sterilization services amongst pharmaceutical firms, hospitals, and medical device manufacturers. Apart from this, the increasing number of medical device and pharmaceutical companies in emerging economies, rising use of E-beam sterilization, relaunching of ethylene oxide sterilization, and outsourcing operations to emerging countries with an improving healthcare sector will further support the growth of the infection control market over a forecasted period. On the other hand, the market is hampered by the high cost of endoscope reprocessing, limited reimbursement in emerging economies countries, end-user non-compliance with sterilization standards, and concerns about the safety of reprocessed instruments.

During COVID-19, there was an increasing focus on personal hygiene and increasing production of medical nonwovens and single-use products, such as face masks and gloves, consequently is expected to push the market growth. The number of surgical procedures performed annually has increased significantly due to the rising elderly age population and the rising prevalence of obesity and diabetes. This has increased the demand for disposable medical products or single-use products that can be disposed of after use, dropping the chances of infection transmission. The rising per capita healthcare expenditure and the increasing standing of maintaining hygiene and sterility are also anticipated to increase the demand for single-use medical nonwoven products over the forecasted period.