By Product Type
- Powder Thickener
- Ready to Drink Thickened Beverages
- Instant Food
- Oral Nutritional Supplements
By End User
- Hospital Pharmacies
- Retail Pharmacies
- Drug Stores
- Supermarket
By Region
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Latin America
- Middle East and Africa
The market is categorized into product type, end user and region. The product type segment is fragmented into powder thickener, ready-to-drink thickened beverages, instant food and oral nutritional supplements. The end user segment is classified into hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies. The hospital pharmacies segment is sub-segmented into hospitals and nursing homes while the retail pharmacies segment is further divided into drug stores and supermarket. The hospital pharmacies segment is projected to hold the largest dysphagia supplements market share owing to advancements in the hospital architecture, rise in the number of multispecialty hospitals in developed as well as developing nations.
The North America region is expected to lead the market owing to growing investments in the research and development activities, increased disposable income, growing geriatric population, rise in the number of patients diagnosed with dysphagia owing to unhealthy dietary habits. Furthermore, a strong presence of key market players in the region has bolstered the market growth.