Global Patient Handling Equipment Market Size study & Forecast, by Patient Handling Equipment Type Outlook, by Application, and End Use and Regional Forecasts 2025-2035

Description

The Global Patient Handling Equipment Market is valued at approximately USD 19.19 billion in 2024 and is projected to expand at a compelling CAGR of 6.60% throughout the forecast period 2025-2035. Patient handling equipment encompasses a wide portfolio of assistive solutions designed to create safe mobility and transfer experiences for patients while simultaneously reducing the physical strain on caregivers. These technologies-including lifts, slings, wheelchairs, stretchers, and medical beds-have become indispensable within modern healthcare systems as providers increasingly strive to reduce workplace injuries, optimize workflow efficiency, and elevate patient outcomes. With demographics shifting toward aging populations and chronic conditions rising globally, healthcare facilities are compelled to integrate advanced handling systems that allow them to improve care delivery while managing the demanding throughput of patients in acute and long-term environments.

The rapid increase in chronic diseases and mobility-limiting conditions has accelerated the adoption of patient handling devices across hospitals and homecare settings. These systems have been widely deployed to minimize patient falls, prevent cross-infection, and standardize transfer procedures, helping facilities comply with stringent safety protocols. Furthermore, a surge in hospital admissions, heightened awareness of work-related musculoskeletal injuries among frontline caregivers, and the global emphasis on ergonomic care models are collectively reinforcing market demand. As governments and healthcare organizations invest more aggressively in infrastructure modernization, innovations such as automated patient lifts, sensor-integrated medical beds, and digitally connected wheelchairs are unlocking new avenues of growth for market participants. However, the substantial upfront costs associated with technologically sophisticated handling equipment continue to restrain adoption in cost-sensitive markets, particularly across developing economies.

The detailed segments and sub-segments included in the report are:

By Type :

Patient Lifts
Medical Lifting Slings
Wheelchairs
Transport Chairs
Stretchers
Medical Beds
Bathroom & Toilet Assist Devices

By Application :

Bariatric Care
Acute Care
Long-term Care
Rehabilitation
Others

By End Use :

Hospitals
Homecare
Elderly Care
Other Healthcare

By Region:

North America

U.S.
Canada

Europe

UK
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
ROE

Asia Pacific

China
India
Japan
Australia
South Korea
RoAPAC

Latin America

Brazil
Mexico

Middle East & Africa

UAE
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Rest of Middle East & Africa

Patient lifts are expected to dominate the market landscape due to their indispensable role in reducing caregiver injuries and enabling safe patient mobility across hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and long-term care facilities. As care environments continually face staffing shortages, patient lifts have become essential in supporting nurse-patient interactions by providing reliable mechanical assistance during transfers and repositioning tasks. Their ability to improve workflow efficiency, enhance patient safety, and comply with safe patient-handling regulations has helped them emerge as one of the most crucial equipment categories across global healthcare systems. Although wheelchairs and medical beds contribute significantly to overall market breadth, patient lifts remain at the forefront due to rising ergonomic care mandates and increased investment in lift-assisted infrastructure.

Medical beds, however, currently generate the highest revenue within the market. Their prominence stems from the indispensable nature of beds in nearly every healthcare setting-from emergency departments to intensive care units and elderly care environments. Today's technologically advanced beds incorporate automatic height adjustments, monitoring sensors, pressure-relief surfaces, and connectivity features that support continuous patient assessment. These innovations have transformed medical beds into central components of clinical operations, driving their substantial financial contribution. While bathroom and toilet assist devices and wheelchairs witness steady adoption, medical beds maintain a commanding revenue lead due to their high replacement rates, evolving technological sophistication, and essential role in supporting high-acuity patient populations.

Across regions, North America led the market in 2025, supported by its robust healthcare infrastructure, high per-capita health expenditure, and regulatory mandates promoting safe patient handling practices. Hospitals and long-term care centers across the region have consistently invested in advanced handling technologies to reduce staff injuries and elevate the standard of patient mobility care. Meanwhile, Asia Pacific is expected to grow at the fastest pace through 2035 as healthcare systems across China, India, and Southeast Asia undergo rapid modernization. A rise in chronic illness prevalence, expanding hospital networks, and greater public and private investment in patient-safety technologies are accelerating adoption of patient handling equipment. Europe continues to remain a significant market due to its mature healthcare system and aging population, whereas Latin America and the Middle East & Africa are steadily expanding as improved access to healthcare infrastructure fuels demand.

Major market players included in this report are:

Arjo
Invacare Corporation
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.
Stryker Corporation
Etac AB
GF Health Products, Inc.
Joerns Healthcare
Medline Industries LP
Handicare Group AB
PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
Guldmann Inc.
Prism Medical
Savaria Corporation
Baxter International Inc.

Global Patient Handling Equipment Market Report Scope:

Historical Data - 2023, 2024
Base Year for Estimation - 2024
Forecast period - 2025-2035
Report Coverage - Revenue forecast, Company Ranking, Competitive Landscape, Growth factors, and Trends
Regional Scope - North America; Europe; Asia Pacific; Latin America; Middle East & Africa
Customization Scope - Free report customization (equivalent to up to 8 analysts' working hours) with purchase. Addition or alteration to country, regional & segment scope*

The objective of the study is to define market sizes of different segments and countries in recent years and to forecast their values for the coming decade. The report integrates both qualitative and quantitative dimensions of the industry within the countries considered and provides comprehensive insights into the market's driving forces and the challenges likely to shape its future trajectory. It also identifies attractive opportunities across micro-markets where stakeholders may allocate investments effectively while highlighting an in-depth competitive landscape and product positioning strategies of major players. The detailed segmentation and sub-segmentation of the market are outlined above.

Key Takeaways:

Market Estimates & Forecast for 10 years from 2025 to 2035.
Annualized revenues and regional-level analysis for each market segment.
Detailed assessment of the geographical landscape with country-level insights.
Competitive landscape with profiles of major market participants.
Evaluation of key business strategies and future market recommendations.
Comprehensive analysis of market structure.
Demand-side and supply-side market dynamics.

Chapter 1. Global Patient Handling Equipment Market Report Scope & Methodology

1.1. Research Objective
1.2. Research Methodology
- 1.2.1. Forecast Model
- 1.2.2. Desk Research
- 1.2.3. Top Down and Bottom-Up Approach
1.3. Research Attributes
1.4. Scope of the Study
- 1.4.1. Market Definition
- 1.4.2. Market Segmentation
1.5. Research Assumption
- 1.5.1. Inclusion & Exclusion
- 1.5.2. Limitations
- 1.5.3. Years Considered for the Study

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

2.1. CEO/CXO Standpoint
2.2. Strategic Insights
2.3. ESG Analysis
2.4. key Findings

Chapter 3. Global Patient Handling Equipment Market Forces Analysis

3.1. Market Forces Shaping The Global Patient Handling Equipment Market (2024-2035)
3.2. Drivers
- 3.2.1. Surging in hospital admissions
- 3.2.2. heightened awareness of work-related musculoskeletal injuries
3.3. Restraints
- 3.3.1. costs associated with technologically sophisticated handling equipment
3.4. Opportunities
- 3.4.1. rapid increase in chronic diseases

Chapter 4. Global Patient Handling Equipment Industry Analysis

4.1. Porter's 5 Forces Model
- 4.1.1. Bargaining Power of Buyer
- 4.1.2. Bargaining Power of Supplier
- 4.1.3. Threat of New Entrants
- 4.1.4. Threat of Substitutes
- 4.1.5. Competitive Rivalry
4.2. Porter's 5 Force Forecast Model (2024-2035)
4.3. PESTEL Analysis
- 4.3.1. Political
- 4.3.2. Economical
- 4.3.3. Social
- 4.3.4. Technological
- 4.3.5. Environmental
- 4.3.6. Legal
4.4. Top Investment Opportunities
4.5. Top Winning Strategies (2025)
4.6. Market Share Analysis (2024-2025)
4.7. Global Pricing Analysis And Trends 2025
4.8. Analyst Recommendation & Conclusion

Chapter 5. Global Patient Handling Equipment Market Size & Forecasts by Type 2025-2035

5.1. Market Overview
5.2. Global Patient Handling Equipment Market Performance - Potential Analysis (2025)
5.3. Patient Lifts
- 5.3.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.3.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035
5.4. Medical Lifting Slings
- 5.4.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.4.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035
5.5. Wheelchairs
- 5.5.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.5.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035
5.6. Transport Chairs
- 5.6.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.6.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035
5.7. Stretchers
- 5.7.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.7.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035
5.8. Medical Beds
- 5.8.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.8.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035
5.9. Bathroom & Toilet Assist Devices
- 5.9.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 5.9.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035

Chapter 6. Global Patient Handling Equipment Market Size & Forecasts by Application 2025-2035

6.1. Market Overview
6.2. Global Patient Handling Equipment Market Performance - Potential Analysis (2025)
6.3. Bariatric Care
- 6.3.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 6.3.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035
6.4. Acute Care
- 6.4.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 6.4.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035
6.5. Long-term Care
- 6.5.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 6.5.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035
6.6. Rehabilitation
- 6.6.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 6.6.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035
6.7. Others
- 6.7.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 6.7.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035

Chapter 7. Global Patient Handling Equipment Market Size & Forecasts by End Use 2025-2035

7.1. Market Overview
7.2. Global Patient Handling Equipment Market Performance - Potential Analysis (2025)
7.3. Hospitals
- 7.3.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 7.3.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035
7.4. Homecare
- 7.4.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 7.4.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035
7.5. Elderly Care
- 7.5.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 7.5.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035
7.6. Other Healthcare
- 7.6.1. Top Countries Breakdown Estimates & Forecasts, 2024-2035
- 7.6.2. Market size analysis, by region, 2025-2035
- 7.6.3.

Chapter 8. Global Patient Handling Equipment Market Size & Forecasts by Region 2025-2035

8.1. Growth Patient Handling Equipment Market, Regional Market Snapshot
8.2. Top Leading & Emerging Countries
8.3. North America Patient Handling Equipment Market
- 8.3.1. U.S. Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.3.1.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.3.1.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.3.1.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.3.2. Canada Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.3.2.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.3.2.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.3.2.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
8.4. Europe Patient Handling Equipment Market
- 8.4.1. UK Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.4.1.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.1.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.1.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.4.2. Germany Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.4.2.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.2.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.2.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.4.3. France Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.4.3.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.3.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.3.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.4.4. Spain Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.4.4.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.4.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.4.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.4.5. Italy Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.4.5.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.5.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.5.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.4.6. Rest of Europe Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.4.6.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.6.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.4.6.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
8.5. Asia Pacific Patient Handling Equipment Market
- 8.5.1. China Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.5.1.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.1.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.1.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.5.2. India Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.5.2.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.2.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.2.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.5.3. Japan Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.5.3.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.3.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.3.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.5.4. Australia Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.5.4.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.4.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.4.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.5.5. South Korea Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.5.5.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.5.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.5.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.5.6. Rest of APAC Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.5.6.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.6.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.5.6.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
8.6. Latin America Patient Handling Equipment Market
- 8.6.1. Brazil Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.6.1.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.6.1.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.6.1.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.6.2. Mexico Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.6.2.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.6.2.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.6.2.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
8.7. Middle East and Africa Patient Handling Equipment Market
- 8.7.1. UAE Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.7.1.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.7.1.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.7.1.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.7.2. Saudi Arabia (KSA) Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.7.2.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.7.2.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.7.2.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
- 8.7.3. South Africa Patient Handling Equipment Market
  - 8.7.3.1. Type breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.7.3.2. Application breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035
  - 8.7.3.3. End Use breakdown size & forecasts, 2025-2035

Chapter 9. Competitive Intelligence

9.1. Top Market Strategies
9.2. Arjo
- 9.2.1. Company Overview
- 9.2.2. Key Executives
- 9.2.3. Company Snapshot
- 9.2.4. Financial Performance (Subject to Data Availability)
- 9.2.5. Product/Services Port
- 9.2.6. Recent Development
- 9.2.7. Market Strategies
- 9.2.8. SWOT Analysis
9.3. Invacare Corporation
9.4. Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.
9.5. Stryker Corporation
9.6. Etac AB
9.7. GF Health Products, Inc.
9.8. Joerns Healthcare
9.9. Medline Industries LP
9.10. Handicare Group AB
9.11. PARAMOUNT BED CO., LTD.
9.12. Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
9.13. Guldmann Inc.
9.14. Prism Medical
9.15. Savaria Corporation
9.16. Baxter International Inc.