By Material
- Natural Rubber
- Nitrile
- Vinyl
- Neoprene
- Polyethylene
- Others
By Form
By Application
By End Use
- Hospitals
- Home Healthcare
- Outpatient/Primary Care Facilities
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- Latin America
- Middle East and Africa
The market is categorised into type, form and region. The type segment is fragmented into nitrile gloves, natural rubber gloves, neoprene, polyethylene, vinyl gloves and others. The natural rubber segment held the largest disposable medical gloves market share, and this can be credited to the rising preference of healthcare professionals of using these gloves for performing surgical procedures and examinations. The nitrile gloves, however, are predicted to lead the market over the forecast period owing to the advantages offered by these gloves like longevity superior strength, better protection from pathogens. Additionally, these gloves do not have latex and it has been the preferred choice for many healthcare personnel allergic to latex gloves.
The form segment is classified into non-powdered and powdered gloves. The non-powdered disposable gloves are predicted to dominate the market and this can be credited to the ban imposed on the powdered gloves by the FDA in December 2016 owing to the significant and unreasonable risk of injury and illness to people exposed to these gloves.
The North America region is expected to dominate the market and this is primarily due to increased awareness regarding the avoidance of infections, rising insistence for polyisoprene gloves, a presence of key market players in the region shall boost the market growth in the region. Furthermore, strict regulatory guidelines for using devices from protecting infections by agencies in countries like Canada and USA has played an important role in the growth of the region. WHO and CDC have recommended wearing gloves in reducing body fluid and blood contamination of medical worker’s hands and the dissemination of microbes in the territory. Such factors shall boost the market growth in the region.