Clinical Nutrition Market Report 2025

This Clinical Nutrition market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The clinical nutrition market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $56.07 billion in 2024 to $60.08 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to aging population, increasing prevalence of chronic disease, increasing awareness of the importance of nutrition, government support for nutrition programs.

The clinical nutrition market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $84.68 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to personalized nutrition, growing use of nutrigenomics, population health management, global healthcare expansion. Major trends in the forecast period include digital health and telehealth, functional foods and nutraceuticals, probiotics and prebiotics, plant-based and sustainable nutrition, mental health nutrition.

The increasing elderly population is expected to accelerate the expansion of the clinical nutrition market. Several factors influence the nutritional requirements of older adults, such as specific health issues and related organ system impairments, activity levels, energy expenditure, and caloric needs. Additionally, individual capabilities in accessing, preparing, consuming, and digesting food, along with personal dietary choices, play a significant role. For example, a report released by the United Nations in November 2022 indicated that the proportion of the global population aged 65 and older is projected to rise from 10% in 2022 to 16% by 2050. By that year, it is estimated that there will be twice as many individuals aged 65 and older compared to those under 5 years old, and nearly as many as those under 12. As a result, the expanding geriatric demographic is expected to contribute to the growth of the clinical nutrition market.

Leading players in the clinical nutrition sector are opting for strategic partnerships to broaden their market influence and provide comprehensive solutions. These partnerships leverage mutual strengths and resources for mutual benefits. For instance, Hologram Sciences Inc. collaborated with Maeil Dairies Co. Ltd., aiming to emphasize personalized nutrition's importance in the global health and wellness market. This strategic partnership seeks to deliver tailored nutrition solutions to the Korean market, highlighting the rising significance of personalized nutrition in the industry.

Companies in the clinical nutrition sphere are innovating with technological solutions like TechVantage to cater to escalating demands for functional foods and beverages, setting themselves apart from competitors. TechVantage, a functionally optimized nutrient technology platform, offers specialized nutrient solutions targeting immune health, cognitive health, and sports performance. Glanbia Nutritionals Inc.'s launch of TechVantage in April 2022 provides an extensive nutrient portfolio with optimized functionality, improved bioavailability, and convenient processing capabilities, delivering added value to customers seeking specific functional attributes in their nutritional choices.

In September 2022, Nutrisens, a prominent agrifood group headquartered in France, completed the acquisition of Glutamine, a clinical nutritional supplement provider based in Portugal. The transaction amount remains undisclosed. This strategic acquisition by Nutrisens is designed to achieve several objectives, including the expansion of its geographical presence, the reinforcement of its product and service portfolio, and the augmentation of its market share within the clinical nutritional supplements sector.

Major companies operating in the clinical nutrition market include Abbott Laboratories, Nestlé S.A., Baxter Healthcare Ltd., B. Braun Melsungen AG, Perrigo Company plc, Fresenius Kabi AG, Danone S.A., Pfizer Inc., Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, Hero Nutritionals, Gentiva Health Services Inc., H.J. Heinz Company, Ajinomoto Co. Inc., Lonza Group Ltd., GlaxoSmithKline plc, BASF SE, Kendal Nutricare, DuPont Nutrition & Health, American HomePatient, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, Vivante Health.

Clinical nutrition is a specialized field that delves into preventing, diagnosing, and treating nutritional and metabolic irregularities associated with acute and chronic ailments, along with disorders arising from imbalances in nutrients and energy. Its primary focus is assessing an individual's nutrient intake and providing the appropriate nourishment essential for overall health.

Within the realm of clinical nutrition, key product categories include infant nutrition, parental nutrition, and enteral nutrition. Infant nutrition caters specifically to the distinctive requirements of infants and toddlers, aiming to kickstart their lives with essential nutrients. These nutritional solutions encompass various administration methods like oral, enteral, and parenteral routes, serving individuals facing conditions such as cancer, neurological diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, metabolic irregularities, and other health concerns. The application of these nutrition products spans across pediatric care, adult nutrition, and geriatric health management.

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North America was the largest region in the clinical nutrition market in 2024. The regions covered in the clinical nutrition market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the clinical nutrition market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada.

The clinical nutrition market includes revenues earned by entities by managing nutritional changes in patients linked to chronic diseases and by understanding the needs of individuals and groups for energy and nutrients. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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