Report Overview

Global Disposable Gloves Market - Industry Trends & Forecast Report, 2027

The global disposable gloves market was worth USD 10.2 Billion in 2020 and is further projected to reach USD 18.8 Billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 9.2% during 2021-2027 (forecast period). With the increasing demand for disposable gloves within the healthcare sector, as well as the growing consumer awareness about skin infections, the global disposable gloves market is predicted to grow at a significant rate. A variety of factors are expected to contribute to significant growth in the healthcare industry in developing countries, including rising investments in both public and private sectors, as well as high migration rates and aging demographics. Moreover, it is predicted that increased expenditure on healthcare will boost the growth of the healthcare sector in developing economies regions, which will in turn increase the demand for disposable gloves.

Source: BlueWeave Consulting

Global Disposable Gloves Market Overview

The main function of disposable gloves is to protect both consumers and service providers from infections. The gloves prevent cross-contamination, reduce the risk of contact with pathogens, and mitigates contamination caused by humidity and external agents. Disposable gloves are made up of polyethylene, natural rubber, and nitrile which have anti-tear properties and provide better resistance to chemicals.Because of these advantages, disposable gloves are widely used in medical examinations, surgical procedures, food handling, and chemical processes. The gloves can also be used for cleaning up everyday spills and messes around the house.

Growth Drivers

Offers Protection from Germs and Harmful Pathogens

Disposable gloves are crucial for protecting employees from injuries in many industries, such as construction, automotive, oil and gas, and metal fabrication. A disposable glove provides many benefits, including protection against hot objects, splinters, bodily fluids, sharp edges, vibration, electricity, and extremely cold temperatures. Chemical and petrochemical industries have seen a significant increase in the demand for disposable gloves, owing to their application in laboratories and chemical processes. Furthermore, there have been growing concerns about employee safety, and initiatives to reduce injury rates in manufacturing facilities, which are likely to drive the demand for protective gloves in the coming years.

Rise in Number of Surgeries Driving Demand for Disposable Medical Gloves

One of the reasons contributing to the growth of the disposable gloves market is the rising cases of surgical procedures across the world. Surgery is crucial to the cure of a wide spectrum of diseases and the alleviation of human suffering. Healthcare professionals, doctors, and nurses use medical gloves during surgeries and other health-related activities that are transmissible and can be contagious. Additionally, the number of invasive surgeries has been increased drastically across the world.  The increase in the number of such surgeries is expected to increase the demand for medical disposable gloves across the world in the foreseeable future.

Restraints

Allergic Reactions to Latex May Hamper the Market Growth

The majority of disposable gloves are made from natural latex. Yet, latex allergy continues to be a significant barrier to the use of organic rubber in the medical and food manufacturing industries. Latex allergies can cause itchy skin, hives, or even anaphylaxis, a potentially fatal condition characterized by difficulty breathing and swelling of the throat. Moreover, compared to other products, disposable gloves require a high level of capital due to the high price of raw materials and the complexity of manufacturing processes.

Impact of COVID-19 in the Global Disposable Gloves Market

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a positive impact on the global disposable gloves market as disposable gloves have become an integral part of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits.Healthcare professionals involved in collecting specimens have become accustomed to wearing gloves due to the wide spreading of the deadly coronavirus. These are worn to protect against infection. Additionally, the rising incidence of contagious diseases and the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to boost the growth of the disposable gloves market in the near future.

Global Disposable Gloves Market: By Product

Based on products, the global disposable gloves market has been segmented into Powdered, and Powder-free. Among these, the powder-free product segment dominated the global disposable gloves market and accounted for the largest market revenue share in 2020. Several governments worldwide have imposed strict rules and regulations on the use of powdered gloves, which have extensively contributed to the growth of the powder-free glovessegment. Powder-free gloves are preferred by several industries, including chemical, medical, food processing, and others, and this trend will drive the growth of the segment in the coming years.

Global Disposable Gloves Market: By Material

Based on materials, the global disposable gloves market is grouped into Polyethylene, Natural Rubber, and Nitrile. Among these, the Natural Rubber segment accounted for the largest market share in 2020. Natural rubber-based products have been found to perform better and to offer better protection in many applications like pharmaceuticals, medical and dental. However, the allergy caused by the natural latex acts as a restraint in the growth of this segment. This is hindering the penetration of natural rubber products in the medical and food industries.

Global Disposable Gloves Market– Regional Insights

Based on the regions, the global disposable gloves market is divided into North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. There are lucrative opportunities in the disposable gloves market, especially in Asia-Pacific. This can be attributed to the rise in population as well as the growing awareness of safety as well as hygiene in workplaces considering the current pandemic situation. Moreover, increasing healthcare expenditures are expected to increase the growth of the global disposable gloves market in this region.According to industry analysts, the disposable gloves market will grow in countries like Australia and South Korea due to a rising compliance rate and an increase in the size of the population. Additionally, disposable gloves are extensively used in the medical sector of developing countries like India and China, contributing to the growth of the disposable gloves market in these regions.

Competitive Landscape

Some of the key players in the global disposable gloves market areTop Glove Corporation Bhd, Semperit Ag Holding, Supermax Corporation Berhad, Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd, and Rubberex Corporation (M) Berhad, Ansell Limited, Cardinal Health, Inc, AdventaBerhad (Sun Healthcare), Hartalega Holdings Berhad, Dynarex Corporation and other manufacturers.

Players in the disposable gloves market use alliance and partnership strategies to meet end-user demands through the development of technologically advanced offerings. These strategies have a significant impact on market growth.

Recent Developments

• April 29, 2021, In a joint venture with Guangdong Guyun Medical Technology Co., Ltd, Yanimed (a brand of Blokkx Ltd. that manufactures protective equipment like nitrile gloves) hopes to strengthen its footprint in the US Medical Consumables Market.

• March 9, 2020, Ansell Limited, one of the world's leading manufacturers of safety products, has partnered with Modjoul, a Clemson, South Carolina-based IoT company focused on workplace safety, to create motion-ergonomic hand protection solutions.

Scope of the Report

By Product

• Powdered
• Powder-free

By Material

• Polyethylene
• Natural Rubber
• Nitrile

By End-Use

• Medical & Healthcare
• Non-medical

By Region

• North America
• Latin America
• Europe
• The Asia Pacific
• The Middle East
• Africa

1. Research Framework

    1.1. Research Objective

    1.2. Product Overview

1.3. Market Segmentation

2. Research Methodology

    2.1. Qualitative Research

            2.1.1. Primary & Secondary Research

2.2. Quantitative Research

2.3. Market Breakdown & Data Triangulation

           2.3.1. Secondary Research

           2.3.2. Primary Research

    2.4. Breakdown of Primary Research Respondents, By Region

    2.5. Assumption & Limitation

3. Executive Summary

4. Global Disposable Gloves MarketInsights

    4.1. DROC Analysis

           4.1.1. Growth Drivers

           4.1.2. Restraints

           4.1.3. Opportunities

           4.1.4. Challenges

    4.2. Recent Development

    4.3. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

            4.3.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers

            4.3.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers

            4.3.3. Threat of New Entrants

            4.3.4. Threat of Substitutes

            4.3.5. Intensity of Rivalry

   4.4 Value Chain Analysis

4.5 Key Strategic Developments

5. Global Disposable Gloves MarketOverview

    5.1. Market Size & Forecast by Value, 2017-2027

            5.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)

    5.2. Market Share & Forecast

5.2.1. By Product

5.2.1.1. Powdered

5.2.1.2. Powder-free

5.2.2. By Material

                 5.2.2.1. Polyethylene

                 5.2.2.2. Natural Rubber

                 5.2.2.3. Nitrile

5.2.3. By End Use

                5.2.3.1. Medical & Healthcare

                5.2.3.2. Non-medical

5.2.4. By Region

5.2.4.1. North America

5.2.4.2. Latin America

5.2.4.3. Europe

5.2.4.4. Asia Pacific

5.2.4.5. Middle East

5.2.4.6. Africa

6. North America Disposable Gloves Market

6.1. Market Size & Forecast by Value, 2017-2027

              6.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)

         6.2. Market Share & Forecast

          6.2.1. By Product

             6.2.2. By Material

          6.2.3. By End Use

6.2.4. By Country

   6.2.4.1. United States

                       6.2.4.2. Canada

7. EuropeDisposable Gloves Market

    7.1. Market Size & Forecast by Value, 2017-2027

            7.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)

7.2. Market Share & Forecast

         7.2.1. By Product

            7.2.2. By Material

            7.2.3. By End Use

7.2.4. By Country

7.2.4.1. Germany

7.2.4.2. Poland

7.2.4.3. Russia

7.2.4.4. Italy

7.2.4.5. France

7.2.4.6. United Kingdom

7.2.4.7. Spain

7.2.4.8. Rest of Europe

8. Asia Pacific Disposable Gloves Market

 8.1. Market Size & Forecast by Value, 2017-2027

             8.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)

     8.2. Market Share & Forecast

          8.2.1. By Product

            8.2.2. By Material

            8.2.3. By End Use

8.2.4. By Country

8.2.4.1. China

8.2.4.2. India

8.2.4.3. Japan

8.2.4.4. Malaysia

8.2.4.5. Singapore

8.2.4.6. Rest of Asia Pacific

9. Latin America Disposable Gloves Market

9.1.    Market Size & Forecast by Value, 2017-2027

             9.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)

    9.2. Market Share & Forecast

          9.2.1. By Product

             9.2.2. By Material

             9.2.3. By End Use

9.2.4. By Country

9.2.4.1. Brazil

9.2.4.2. Mexico

                 9.2.4.3. Rest of Latin America

10. TheMiddle East & AfricaDisposable Gloves Market

  10.1.Market Size & Forecast by Value, 2017-2027

         10.1.1. By Value (USD Billion)

    10.2. Market Share & Forecast

         10.2.1. By Product

         10.2.2. By Material

         10.2.3. By End Use

10.2.4. By Country

10.2.4.1. Saudi Arabia

10.2.4.2. UAE

10.2.4.3. South Africa

             10.2.4.4. Rest of Middle East & Africa

11.      Competitive Landscape

     11.1. List of Key Players and Their Offerings

     11.2. Market/Ranking Share Analysis

     11.3. Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating Parameters

12.      COVID-19 Impact

13.      Company Profile (Company Overview, Financial Matrix, Competitive landscape, Key Personnel, Key Competitors, Contact Address, and Strategic Outlook)

13.1. Top Glove Corporation Bhd

    13.2. Semperit Ag Holding

    13.3. Supermax Corporation Berhad

    13.4. Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd

    13.5. Rubberex Corporation (M) Berhad

    13.6. Ansell Limited

    13.7. Cardinal Health Inc

    13.8. Adventa Berhad (Sun Healthcare)

    13.9. Hartalega Holdings Berhad

   13.10. Dynarex Corporation

    13.11. Other manufacturers

14. Key Strategic Recommendations

* Financial information of non-listed Companies will be provided as per availability

**The segmentation and the companies are subjected to modifications based on in-depth study during the final deliverable.

List of Figures

Fig 1: Global Disposable Gloves Market Segmentation

Fig 2: Global Disposable Gloves MarketValue Chain Analysis,

Fig 3: Company Market Share Analysis, 2020

Fig 4: Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Fig 5: Global Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), ByProduct, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 6: Global Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), ByMaterial, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 7: Global Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), By End Use, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 8: Global Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), By Country, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 9: North AmericaDisposable Gloves MarketSize, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Fig 10: North AmericaDisposable Gloves Market Share (%), By Product, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 11: North America Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), ByMaterial, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 12: North America Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), By End Use, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 13: North AmericaDisposable Gloves Market Share (%), By Country, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 14: EuropeDisposable Gloves MarketSize, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Fig 15: EuropeDisposable Gloves Market Share (%), By Product, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 16: Europe Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), By Material, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 17: Europe Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), By End Use, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 18: EuropeDisposable Gloves Market Share (%), By Country, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 19: Asia-PacificDisposable Gloves Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Fig 20: Asia-Pacific,Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), By Product, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 21: Asia-Pacific, Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), By Material, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 22: Asia-Pacific, Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), By End Use, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 23: Asia-PacificDisposable Gloves Market Share (%), By Country, By Value,2017-2027

Fig 24: Latin AmericaDisposable Gloves Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Fig 25: Latin AmericaDisposable Gloves Market Share (%), ByProduct, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 26: Latin America Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), ByMaterial, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 27: Latin America Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), By End Use, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 28: Latin AmericaDisposable Gloves Market Share (%), By Country, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 29: Middle East & AfricaDisposable Gloves Market Size, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Fig 30: Middle East & AfricaDisposable Gloves Market Share (%), ByProduct, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 31: Middle East & Africa Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), ByMaterial, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 32: Middle East & Africa Disposable Gloves Market Share (%), By End Use, By Value, 2017-2027

Fig 33: Middle East & AfricaDisposable Gloves Market Share (%), By Country, By Value, 2017-2027

List of Tables

Table 34: Global Disposable Gloves MarketSize, By Product, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 35: Global Disposable Gloves MarketSize, By Material, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 36: Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, By End Use, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 37: Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, By Region, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 38: North AmericaDisposable Gloves MarketSize, By Product, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table39: North America Disposable Gloves MarketSize, By Material, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 40: North America Disposable Gloves Market Size, By End Use, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 41: North AmericaDisposable Gloves Market Size, By Country, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 42: EuropeDisposable Gloves MarketSize, By Product, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 43: Europe Disposable Gloves MarketSize, By Material, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 44: Europe Disposable Gloves Market Size, By End Use, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 45: EuropeDisposable Gloves MarketSize, By Country, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 46: The Asia-PacificDisposable Gloves MarketSize, ByProduct, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 47: The Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves MarketSize, ByMaterial, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 48: The Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves Market Size, By End Use, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 49: The Asia-PacificDisposable Gloves Market Size, By Country, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 50: Latin AmericaDisposable Gloves MarketSize, By Product, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 51: Latin America Disposable Gloves MarketSize, By Material, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 52: Latin America Disposable Gloves Market Size, By End Use, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 53: Latin AmericaDisposable Gloves Market Size, By Country, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 54: The Middle-East & AfricaDisposable Gloves MarketSize, By Product, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 55: The Middle-East & Africa Disposable Gloves MarketSize, By Material, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 56: The Middle-East & Africa Disposable Gloves Market Size, By End Use, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 57: The Middle-East & AfricaDisposable Gloves Market Size, By Country, By Value (USD Billion), 2017-2027

Table 58: Top Glove Corporation BhdFinancial Analysis

Table 59: Top Glove Corporation BhdBusiness Overview

Table 60: Semperit Ag HoldingFinancial Analysis

Table 61: Semperit Ag HoldingBusiness Overview

Table 62: Supermax Corporation BerhadFinancial Analysis

Table 63: Supermax Corporation BerhadBusiness Overview

Table 64: Kossan Rubber Industries BhdFinancial Analysis

Table 65: Kossan Rubber Industries BhdBusiness Overview

Table 66: Rubberex Corporation (M) BerhadFinancial Analysis

Table 67: Rubberex Corporation (M) BerhadBusiness Overview

Table 68: Ansell Limited Financial Analysis

Table 69: Ansell Limited Business Overview

Table 70: Cardinal Health IncFinancial Analysis

Table 71: Cardinal Health IncBusiness Overview

Table 72: Adventa Berhad (Sun Healthcare)Financial Analysis

Table 73: Adventa Berhad (Sun Healthcare)Business Overview

Table 74: Hartalega Holdings BerhadFinancial Analysis

Table 75: Hartalega Holdings BerhadBusiness Overview

Table 76: Dynarex Corporation Financial Analysis

Table 77: Dynarex Corporation Business Overview