The Rising Elderly Population is Driving Wheelchair Market

The global wheelchair market is experiencing growth according to P&S Intelligence. This growth can be ascribed to the rising count of elderly patients, refining healthcare infrastructure, advancing post-treatment facilities, and the growing occurrence of obesity. Furthermore, the growing cases of spinal cord injuries (SCIs) and highway accidents have further boosted industry development.

 

In recent years, the manual category led the wheelchair industry, on the basis of type. This is primarily because of the reduced price of a manual wheelchair and it aids in fuelling confidence among operators in overpowering the psychological fear of helplessness.

In the coming few years, the standard category is projected to experience the fastest development in the wheelchair industry, on the basis of modality. 

In recent years, the adult category had a larger share of the wheelchair market, on the basis of the end user. This is primarily because of the high occurrence of spinal injuries, trunk/neck weakness, and neuromuscular syndromes among adults, as compared to children. This has moved to the advanced acceptance of wheelchairs by adult operators.

North America is dominating the market and it is projected to continue showing this trend in the future as well. This can be credited to the growing count of elderly patients, mainly in the U.S., which has formed a high requirement for wheelchairs, as these are needed by aging people facing mobility problems.

Hence, the rising count of elderly patients, refining healthcare infrastructure, advancing post-treatment facilities, and growing occurrence of obesity are the major factors contributing to the growth of the wheelchair market.

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