MEA Steam Autoclave Market

MEA Steam Autoclave Market Size (2023 to 2028)

The size of the Middle East and Africa Steam Autoclave Market was worth USD 0.17 billion in 2023. It is estimated to be growing at a CAGR of 6.47% and worth USD 0.23 billion by 2028.

An autoclave is a pressure chamber where different processes are carried, requiring elevated temperature and pressure different from the normal air pressure. It plays an important role in the sterilization of healthcare waste in hospitals and dental clinics. Medical devices have to autoclave after usage because they may contaminate.

Sterilization of autoclaves is widely used in medicine, microbiology, and dentistry. In most medical industries, autoclaves are regulated medical devices. Many medical-grade autoclaves are limited to running regulator-approved cycles. Sterilizing equipment is the standard and mandatory practice in the healthcare industry to avoid and reduce infection risk.

Africa and the Middle East In the medical business, steam autoclaves are used to sanitize equipment. In order to eliminate and limit the danger of infection, sterilizing equipment is a normal and necessary practice in the healthcare profession. 

Medical applications for autoclaves are likely to maintain their leading market position over the projection period due to considerably higher demand.

Increasing surgeries and healthcare spending in developing nations are likely to remain a key development driver for the  Middle East and Africa steam autoclave market during the forecast period.

However, due to the rising demand for pharmaceutical bio-hazardous waste management and gradually increasing levels of waste generation, laboratory applications of specialized autoclaves for bio-hazardous and solid waste management are expected to grow at the highest CAGR of over 9.0% during the forecast period.

Other factors, such as widespread usage of autoclaves in healthcare establishments, hospitals, and clinical facilities, significantly contribute to the growth of the MEA steam autoclave market. 

Furthermore, the high need for big capacity autoclaving solutions in hospitals accounts for a significant portion of the demand for larger, more capital-intensive autoclaves.

However, the growing popularity of disposable equipment is expected to be a major restraint to the overall market growth. The Middle East & Africa Steam Autoclave market is no exception. 

Furthermore, consumer demand has fallen as people are now more focused on cutting non-essential expenses from their budgets since the majority of people's economic status has deteriorated impacted by this outbreak. 

This research report on the MEA Steam Autoclave Market has been segmented and sub-segmented into the following categories:

By Configuration: 

• Table Top

• Vertical

• Horizontal

• High Pressure

• Floor Standing

By Technology: 

• Gravity Displacement

• Steam Flush

• Pre-vacuum

By End-user: 

• Medical

• Laboratory

• Dental Clinics

• Health Care Organizations

• Academics

By Country: 

• KSA

• UAE

• Israel

• rest of GCC countries

• South Africa

• Ethiopia

• Kenya

• Egypt

• Sudan

• rest of MEA

Geographically, The Middle East and Africa steam autoclave market held a significant proportion of the share during the forecast period. The issuance of biosafety, medical waste management, sterilization and disinfection mandates and guidelines by regulatory agencies such as the FDA, EPA, DOT, and OSHO, as well as regulated implementation of these mandates by the regulatory agencies, are the major factors accounting for this large share in the MEA steam autoclave market. 

Emerging countries such as South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and UAE are enormously contributing to the MEA steam autoclave market growth. 

Over the forecast period, South Africa registered the largest share of the Middle East & Africa Steam Autoclave market. The rising concern about the spread of hospital-acquired diseases increased implementation of the CSSD framework, and growing demand for sterilization and disinfection goods and devices are propelling the market growth. 

The UAE is one of the fastest-growing countries in the MEA steam Autoclave market, and it is likely to grow at a promising rate during the forecast period. Improving healthcare infrastructure, growing healthcare expenditure, and supportive government policies are expected to augment the market growth. 

On the other hand, Saudi Arabia has expected to witness a considerable share in the stream autoclave market during the forecast period. Increased knowledge of steam autoclaves, superior infrastructure and equipment, and the presence of key market players are uplifting the market growth.

Major companies operating in the MEA Steam Autoclave Market profiled in this report are Steris, Belimed Deutschland, Priorclave, Getinge Infection Control, 3M Health Care, Panasonic Healthcare, LTE Scientific, Medisafe International, Belimed Group, and Melag.