Urinary Catheters Market Trends

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Market Overview

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Market Size was valued at USD 5.27 Billion in 2023. The Global Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters industry is projected to grow from USD 5.73 Billion in 2024 to USD 10.38 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.83% during the forecast period (2024 - 2032).Joint ventures, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, and the creation of new products and self-catheterization is becoming more common among the elderly and are the key market drivers enhancing market growth. 

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Market Trends

• Self-catheterization is becoming more common among the elderly to the boost market growth

Urinary catheters are used to empty the bladder during surgical procedures or when the patient lacks bladder control due to spina bifida, multiple sclerosis (MS), stroke, spinal injury, etc. Rising geriatric populations and self-catheterization rates are market-driving factors for the Middle East and Africa urinary catheter market. Leakage associated with external type catheters, discomfort associated with catheter use, low healthcare spending in the Middle East and Africa, low reimbursement policies of poor regions, especially Africa, embarrassment and stigma associated with using urinary catheters, etc., is the market-constricting factors. However, the primary limiting factor for the Middle East and African urinary catheter market continues to be catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI).

Major factors influencing the market growth include the rising tumors in the urinary tract or reproductive organs, increased patients with urethral blockages and UTIs, and the rapidly expanding senior population. A urinary catheter is a partially flexible tube used to drain urine from the bladder. These catheters are made of silicon, rubber, and plastic. Urinary Incontinence (UI), urinary retention, prostate surgery, or other medical conditions like spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, or dementia are all conditions where doctors advise using urinary catheters.

Hollow tubes, known as urinary catheters, are used to collect urine from the bladder when emptying it, such as during surgery or when the patient is unconscious. Due to factors like the increasing prevalence of diseases like urinary incontinence, bladder obstruction, urinary retention, and bladder cancer, the market for urinary catheters in the Middle East and Africa is expanding at a good rate. Or neurological conditions like spina bifida, MS, stroke, spinal injury, etc. Other factors related to the increased use of catheters include the aging population, the increase in self-catheterization, etc. The development of advanced materials, such as antibiotic film-coated silicon catheters with a low infection risk, may accelerate the rate of catheter use and has enhanced the Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters market CAGR across the globe in recent years.

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Market Segment Insights

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Product Type Insights

The Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters market segmentation, based on Product Type, includes Intermittent Catheters, Indwelling (Foley Catheters), External Catheters, and Others. The Intermittent Catheters segment held the majority share in 2022, contributing to the market revenue of Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters. A medical tool used to empty the bladder is called an intermittent catheter. It offers a practical substitute for a catheter that drains continuously. Intermitting catheterization is the best method for patients with spinal cord lesions and neurogenic bladder issues to empty their bladders. Since indwelling catheters typically result in UTIs, these products are preferred to them. The segment is partly expanding because these catheters are covered by the Medicaid and Medicare programs.

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Construction Material Insights

Based on Construction Material, the Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters market segmentation includes Rubber, Plastic, Silicone, Latex, and Others. The Latex segment dominated the market in 2022 and is projected to be the faster-growing segment during the forecast period, 2024-2032. Latex is a very flexible and soft material that offers comfort to the patient. Since latex can otherwise irritate tissue, it should always be covered with a protective layer. Latex catheter implants for the Middle East and Africa are cuffed with sterile water. Urinary Catheters positively impact market growth.

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters End User Insights

Based on End Users, the Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters industry has been segmented into Hospitals, Ambulatory, and Home. Hospitals held the largest segment share in 2022; the increase in hospitals worldwide is to blame. Additionally, this market segment is growing faster because antihypertensive medications require a prescription and are typically prescribed by trained medical professionals in hospitals. However, due to the increase in internet usage, the e-commerce segment is anticipated to grow the fastest during the forecast period.

Figure 1: Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Market, by End-Users, 2023 & 2032 (USD Billion) 

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Regional Insights

By Region, the study provides market insights into GCC Countries, South Africa, and the Rest of MEA. GCC Countries Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters market accounted for USD 0.10076 billion in 2022 and is expected to exhibit a significant CAGR growth during the study period. Driven by the increasing prevalence of specific illnesses like bladder obstruction, UI, Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH), urinary retention, and bladder cancer. The National Association for Continence reports urinary urgency and an overactive bladder (OAB) are common in people 40 and older.

Further, the major countries studied in the market report are Latin America, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and UAE.

Figure 3: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA URINARY CATHETERS MARKET SHARE BY REGION 2022 (%) 

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

South Africa’s Urinary Catheters market account for the second-largest market share. The regional market is driven by the rising prevalence of spinal cord injury, BPH, and UTI. The most common infectious disease in this area is UTI. It burdens the community financially and is linked to high morbidity and mortality rates, especially in hospitals.

The market is being driven by increased UTI risks, particularly in older women, constipation, vaginal deliveries, parity, obesity, surgery, and chronic respiratory issues.

The Rest of MEA’s Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Market is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR from 2024 to 2032. Factors anticipated to contribute to the market's growth during the forecast period include rising government spending, increased investments by major market players, and awareness campaigns run by numerous organizations.

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Key Market Players & Competitive Insights

Major market players are spending much on R&D to increase their product lines, which will help the Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters market grow even more. Market participants are also taking various strategic initiatives to grow their worldwide footprint, with key market developments such as new product launches, contractual agreements, mergers and acquisitions, increased investments, and collaboration with other organizations. Competitors in the Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters industry must offer cost-effective items to expand and survive in an increasingly competitive and rising market environment.

Manufacturing locally to reduce operating costs is one of the primary business strategies adopted by manufacturers in the Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters industry to benefit clients and expand the market sector. The Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters industry has provided medicine with some of the most significant benefits in recent years. In the Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters market, major players such as Coloplast A/S, Werkomed Pty Ltd, DISA Vascular, Medloyd Healthcare, Terumo Europe NV, Teleflex, Medtronic and others are working on expanding the market demand by investing in research and development In activities.

Coloplast A/S Beginning in the early 1950s, the Coloplast saga unfolds. A nurse named Elise Sorensen. Thora, who recently underwent an ostomy procedure, is reluctant to leave the house for fear that her stoma may leak. Elise comes up with the concept for the first adhesive ostomy bag after listening to her sister's problems. The ostomy bag was developed by civil engineer and plastics manufacturer Aage Louis-Hansen and his wife Johanne Louis-Hansen, a certified nurse, based on Elise's concept. A bag for an ostomy that enables Thora and thousands of others to live the lives they choose. Coloplast was established in 1957. Today, our company offers voice services, interventional urology, wound and skin care, ostomy care, and continence care. We have 12,500 employees and conduct business all over the world.

Also, Medloyd Healthcare Distributors and Importers of Reputable Name-Brand Medical Disposables. To import and distribute top-tier brand-name medical-related products, Medloyd Healthcare was founded in 1990. Our goal and ongoing commitment are to offer the best level of customer service to the industry while also helping to strengthen its reputation for reliability. In the past 2.5 decades, Medloyd Healthcare has steadily expanded to become a first choice, trusted partner, and dependable supplier to the growing list of happy clients we have amassed. Our loyal clientele, who took the time to listen and connect with our ability to provide reliable recommendations, is the only thing we can credit for our success. As a result, Medloyd Healthcare was given the perfect foundation to start growing stronger with each passing year.

Key Companies in the Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters market include

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  Coloplast A/S

  
  


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  Werkomed Pty Ltd

  
  


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  DISA Vascular

  
  


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  Medloyd Healthcare

  
  


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  Terumo Europe NV

  
  


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  Teleflex

  
  


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  Medtronic

  
  

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Industry Developments

November 2020:Launched by Bactiguard is BIP Foley TempSensor. With this, Bactiguard's product line of urinary catheters was improved.

November 2020:Southlake Medical Supplies, Inc. was purchased by ConvaTec Group. (US). ConvaTec's distribution of catheter-related products in the US was made stronger by this acquisition.

September 2020:German-based IncoCare Gunhild Vieler GmbH was purchased by Coloplast. This acquisition strengthened the company's position in German supplies.

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Market Segmentation

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Product Type Outlook

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  Intermittent Catheters

  
  


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  Indwelling (Foley Catheters)

  
  


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  External Catheters

  
  


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  Others

  
  

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Construction Material Outlook

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  Rubber

  
  


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  Plastic

  
  


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  Silicone

  
  


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  Latex

  
  


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  Others

  
  

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters End User Outlook

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  Hospitals

  
  


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  Ambulatory

  
  


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  Home

  
  

Middle East and Africa Urinary Catheters Regional Outlook

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  Middle East and Africa

  
  
  
  
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    Middle East

    
    
  
  
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    Africa

    
    
  
  
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    Latin America