Dialyzers Global Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2033

This report describes and explains the dialyzers market and covers 2018-2023, termed the historic period, and 2023-2028, 2033F termed the forecast period. The report evaluates the market across each region and for the major economies within each region.

The global dialyzers market reached a value of nearly $2.16 billion in 2023, having grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5% since 2018. The market is expected to grow from $2.16 billion in 2023 to $2.93 billion in 2028 at a rate of 6.3%. The market is then expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% from 2028 and reach $4.03 billion in 2033.

Growth in the historic period resulted from rising healthcare infrastructure, rise in disposable income, rising prevalence of kidney diseases and increasing investments. Factor that negatively affected growth in the historic period was taxation on medical devices.

Going forward, elevated rates of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, rapid growth in elderly population and government support will drive the growth. Factor that could hinder the growth of the dialyzers market in the future include high cost of hemodialysis sessions.

The dialyzers market is segmented by type into high-flux dialyzers and low-flux dialyzers. The high-flux dialyzers market was the largest segment of the dialyzers market segmented by type, accounting for 69.9% or $649.6 million of the total in 2023. Going forward, the high-flux dialyzers segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the dialyzers market segmented by type, at a CAGR of 6.9% during 2023-2028.

The dialyzers market is segmented by usage type into disposable and reusable. The disposable market was the largest segment of the dialyzers market segmented by usage type, accounting for 53.2% or $493.9 million of the total in 2023. Going forward, the disposable segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the dialyzers market segmented by usage type, at a CAGR of 7% during 2023-2028.

The dialyzers market is segmented by end-use into dialysis centers, hospitals and home healthcare. The dialysis centers market was the largest segment of the dialyzers market segmented by end-use, accounting for 62.8% or $583.1 million of the total in 2023. Going forward, the home healthcare segment is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the dialyzers market segmented by end-use, at a CAGR of 7.7% during 2023-2028.

North America was the largest region in the dialyzers market, accounting for 42.9% or $928.8 million of the total in 2023. It was followed by Asia-Pacific, Western Europe and then the other regions. Going forward, the fastest-growing regions in the dialyzers market will be Asia-Pacific and North America where growth will be at CAGRs of 8% and 6.5% respectively. These will be followed by Western Europe and Eastern Europe where the markets are expected to grow at CAGRs of 5.1% and 4.1% respectively.

The global dialyzers market is highly concentrated, with large players operating in the market. The top ten competitors in the market made up to 82.4% of the total market in 2022. Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA was the largest competitor with 25.4% share of the market, followed by Baxter International Inc. with 18.3%, Nipro Corporation with 9.2%, Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd with 8%, B. Braun SE with 6.8%, Asahi Kasei Corporation with 5.2%, Medtronic Plc with 4.1%, Nikkiso Co., Ltd. with 2.6%, Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Company Limited with 1.9% and Toray Industries, Inc. with 0.9%.

The top opportunities in the dialyzers market segmented by type will arise in the high-flux dialyzers segment, which will gain $567.6 million of global annual sales by 2028. The top opportunities in the dialyzers market segmented by usage type will arise in the disposable segment, which will gain $442.8 million of global annual sales by 2028. The top opportunities in the dialyzers market segmented by end-use will arise in the dialysis centers segment, which will gain $494.3 million of global annual sales by 2028. The dialyzers market size will gain the most in the USA at $306.1 million.

Market-trend-based strategies for the dialyzers market include focus on introduction of hemocompatible dialyzers with improved filtration properties, launch of hemodiafiltration (HDF) advanced dialysis technique for efficient dialysis, expansion of new plants to improve product offerings and increasing investments to roll out next-generation devices.

Player-adopted strategies in the dialyzers market include focus on new product launches to better serve the industry and to strengthen position, expanding services through new product developments, enhancing business operations through launching new product solutions and expanding business presence through strategic mergers to expand its production facilities.

To take advantage of the opportunities, the analyst recommends the dialyzers companies to focus on hemocompatible dialyzer innovation for enhanced patient care, focus on advancing hemodiafiltration for enhanced dialysis solutions, focus on expanding manufacturing facilities for enhanced dialyzer production, focus on product innovation to enhance market presence, focus on high-flux dialyzers for optimal growth, focus on disposable dialyzers, expand in emerging markets, continue to focus on developed markets, focus on broadening distribution channels for market reach, provide competitively priced offerings, participate in trade shows and events, continue to use B2B promotions, focus on targeted promotion for enhanced market visibility, target aging populations and focus on home healthcare segment.