PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1717311
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1717311
A smart wristband is a wearable electronic device designed to be worn on the wrist, equipped with sensors and connectivity features to track various health, fitness, and activity metrics. These devices typically monitor heart rate, step count, calories burned, sleep patterns, and may include advanced features such as blood oxygen levels or electrocardiogram (ECG) readings.
The main types of smart wristbands include fitness bands, healthcare bands, lifestyle bands, and others. Fitness bands are specifically designed to track physical activities such as steps, calories burned, and heart rate. They connect through technologies such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and near field communication (NFC), and are used for fitness tracking, sports activities, and healthcare monitoring, among other applications.
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The smart wristbands market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.3 billion in 2024 to $2.41 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise in health and fitness awareness, growth in smartphone usage, increasing real-time health tracking demand, rise in fitness tracking popularity, and growth in disposable income.
The smart wristbands market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.9 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing integration of advanced sensors, rising popularity of fitness apps, increasing management of chronic health conditions, rising focus on user experience design, and rising demand for fashionable wearables. Major trends in the forecast period include technological advancements, machine learning, wearable payments, data privacy, and remote health care.
The growing emphasis on health and wellness is expected to drive the expansion of the smart wristband market in the future. Health and wellness encompass a state of complete physical, mental, and emotional well-being, characterized by a balanced lifestyle and the absence of illness. This increased focus is attributed to rising awareness of lifestyle diseases, advancements in healthcare technology, and a growing demand for improved quality of life. Smart wristbands play a crucial role in health and wellness by continuously monitoring and tracking various health metrics, offering valuable insights for enhancing overall well-being and lifestyle management. For example, a survey of 1,005 Americans conducted by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) in May 2022 revealed that 52% of Americans adhered to a healthy diet or eating pattern in 2022, a 39% increase from 2021. This rise was particularly notable among those under 50, with popular diets including clean eating (16%), mindful eating (14%), calorie counting (13%), and plant-based diets (12%). Thus, the growing emphasis on health and wellness is fueling the demand for smart wristbands.
Key players in the smart wristbands market are focusing on creating technologically advanced products, such as smart medical wristbands, to provide continuous, real-time monitoring of vital health metrics. A smart medical wristband is a wearable device equipped with sensors and technology to track and monitor critical health metrics, offering real-time data and alerts for medical management and emergencies. For example, in June 2023, Teltonika, a technology company based in Lithuania, introduced the TeltoHeart multifunctional smart medical wristband. This device delivers efficient and functional long-term heart rate monitoring and is designed for individuals with heart rhythm issues. Part of a broader telemedicine ecosystem, the TeltoHeart aims to tackle ongoing healthcare challenges by enabling remote data analysis, allowing doctors to manage more patients effectively. It helps lower treatment costs and reduce hospital workloads by facilitating early disease detection.
In June 2022, Mensa Brands, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) company based in India, acquired Pebble for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition is intended to bolster Mensa's presence in the wearables market and broaden its business prospects. Pebble, also based in India, is a consumer electronics firm that specializes in various lifestyle electronics, such as audio products, fitness wearables, and charging solutions.
Major companies operating in the smart wristbands market are Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Sony Group Corporation, Lenovo Group Limited, Xiaomi Corporation, TCL Technology Group Corporation, ASUSTeK Computer Inc., Motorola Mobility LLC, Acer Incorporated, Garmin Ltd., Casio Computer Co. Ltd., Fossil Group Inc., Fitbit Inc., OnePlus Technology Co. Ltd., Timex Group USA Inc., Polar Electro Oy, Zepp Health Corporation, Withings SA, Zebronics India Private Limited, GOQii Inc., Sensoria Inc., Omate Inc., Realme Chongqing Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Ltd.
North America was the largest region in the smart wristbands market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the smart wristbands market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the smart wristbands market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The smart wristbands market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as heart rate monitoring, activity recommendations, GPS and location tracking and subscription-based premium services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The smart wristbands market also includes sales of smartwatches, specialized health monitors, sleep trackers and smart accessories. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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