Dialysis Equipment Market - Forecast (2020 - 2025)
According to a 2018 study conducted by University of California San Francisco, an estimated 2 million people in the world are suffering from end-stage renal disorder (ESRD.) In the United States of America, the disease is expanding at a rate of 5% per year. These alarming statistics are fueling the growth of the dialysis equipment market as the demand for a fast yet effective artificial kidney system rises in the world. Since kidney transplantation is a complicated process owing to the elusiveness of kidney donors and difficulty in finding the right match, most patients are put on dialysis either temporarily or permanently. Hemodialysis segment of the dialysis equipment market is expected to grow with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5% during the forecast period of 2019-2025. A single hemodialysis treatment in the United States of America costs around $500 dollars per person. Needless to say, dialysis has been an unaffordable procedure for kidney treatment, which is why the...