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Patient handling equipment consists of assistive devices used in home care and hospital environments to move patients between beds, chairs, and other locations. These tools are designed for safe lifting, transferring, and repositioning of patients.
The patient handling equipment market covered in this report is segmented by product type into wheelchairs, mobility scooters, medical beds, patient transfer equipment, and others. Patient transfer equipment is designed to safely move patients between beds, chairs, and other locations. The market is also segmented by care type into critical care, fall prevention, and bariatric care and by end user into homecare, hospitals, and others.
Tariffs are impacting the patient handling equipment market by increasing costs of imported wheelchairs, medical beds, and patient transfer devices, especially in north america and europe. Product segments such as powered wheelchairs and electric hospital beds are most impacted due to dependence on global component supply chains. On the positive side, tariffs are driving local manufacturing investments and encouraging innovation in cost-efficient, domestically produced handling solutions.
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The patient handling equipment market size has grown marginally in recent years. It will grow from $23.19 billion in 2025 to $23.25 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rise in hospitalized patients, workplace injury regulations, aging population growth, expansion of long-term care facilities, increasing disability prevalence.
The patient handling equipment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $29.78 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to home healthcare expansion, bariatric patient growth, smart hospital infrastructure, rising labor shortage in healthcare, focus on patient safety standards. Major trends in the forecast period include growing adoption of bariatric handling equipment, increased focus on caregiver injury prevention, demand for compact and foldable equipment, expansion of homecare-based handling solutions, emphasis on ergonomic product design.
The increasing demand for hospital beds is increasingly supporting the expansion of the patient-handling equipment market going forward. Hospital beds are specialized beds designed to ensure patient comfort, safety, and support within healthcare facilities. Demand for hospital beds continues to rise as higher hospital admission rates are driven by aging populations and the growing prevalence of chronic diseases requiring inpatient care. Patient-handling equipment enhances hospital operations by improving patient mobility, comfort, and safety while reducing physical strain on caregivers through easier lifting, repositioning, and transportation of patients. For example, in March 2025, according to the Department of Health, an Ireland-based government agency, there were 15,372 inpatient hospital beds across public, private, and psychiatric facilities in 2023, representing a 2.4% increase compared to 2022. As a result, rising demand for hospital beds is reinforcing growth in the patient-handling equipment market.
Leading companies operating in the patient handling equipment market are focusing on innovative products, such as advanced ICU beds, to strengthen their market presence. For example, in June 2023, Baxter International Inc., a US-based healthcare company, launched the Progressa+ Next Gen ICU Bed. This bed is designed to address respiratory, mobility, and skin integrity challenges in intensive care units, incorporating new technologies that simplify nursing workflows while supporting patient recovery and critical care needs.
In June 2024, Etac Group, a Sweden-based medical equipment manufacturer, acquired Klaxon Mobility GmbH for an undisclosed amount. Through this strategic acquisition, Etac Group aims to broaden its product portfolio with innovative power-assist solutions that enhance mobility for wheelchair users. The transaction supports collaboration for future advancements in assistive technologies and seeks to improve independence and quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Klaxon Mobility GmbH is an Austria-based developer of mobility solutions designed for wheelchair users.
Major companies operating in the patient handling equipment market are Invacare Corporation, Hill-Rom Holdings Inc., ArjoHuntleigh Inc., Joerns Healthcare LLC, Handicare Group AB, Drive Divilbiss Healthcare Inc., ETAC AB, Gf Health Products Inc., Prism Medical UK, Guldmann Inc., Etac Limited, Arjo, Handicare (Xiamen) Co. Ltd., Linet Inc., Stryker Corporation, V. Guldmann A/S, Hill-Rom India Private Limited, Ottobock SE & Co, LINET, Malvestio, Ossenberg, Antano Group, Stiegelmeyer, Mangar Health, Lojer Oy, KNESTEL Technologie & Elektronik GmbH, Imaxdi, Karma, Reac Poland Sp.Zoo, Paramount Bed Holdings, Umano Medical, MEDITEK, AGA Sanitatsartikel GmbH, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, Brumaba GmbH & Co. KG, medifa-hesse GmbH & Co. KG, UFSK-International OSYS GmbH, Stiegelmeyer GmbH & Co. Kg, OpeMed Ltd., DJO LLC, Hill-Rom Services Inc, Getinge AB, Sunrise Medical LLC, Benmor Medical Limited, Paramount Bed Co. Ltd., Drive DeVilbiss Sidhil Ltd., Medline Industries Inc.
North America was the largest region in the patient handling equipment market in 2025. Western Europe was the second largest region in the global patient handling equipment market report. The regions covered in the patient handling equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the patient handling equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The patient handling equipment market consists of sales of accessories, air lateral transfer systems, bed frames, commodes, patient lifts, stretchers, therapy surfaces, and transfer chairs. 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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