Patient Handling Equipment Market Report 2026

Patient Handling Equipment Market Overview

• Patient Handling Equipment market size has reached to $23.19 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $29.78 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.4% • Growth Driver: Rising Demand For Hospital Beds Fuels Growth In The Patient Handling Equipment Market • Market Trend: Increasing Focus On Product Innovations To Provide Reliable Services To Their Customers • North America was the largest region in 2025 and Western Europe is the fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under Patient Handling Equipment Market?

Patient handling equipment is an assistive device that helps home care and hospital settings for transferring patients between chairs, beds, and other places. They are used for specific lifting, transfer, and movement 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. The patient transfer equipment is used for transferring patients between chairs, beds, and other places. It is also segmented by care type into critical care, fall prevention, bariatric care, and by end-user into homecare, hospitals, and others.

What Is The Patient Handling Equipment Market Growth Forecast?

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.

Global Patient Handling Equipment Market Segmentation

1) By Product Type: Wheelchairs, Mobility Scooters, Medical Beds, Patient Transfer Equipment, Other Product Types 2) By Care Type: Critical Care, Fall Prevention, Bariatric Care, Wound Care, Other Care Types 3) By End-User: Homecare, Hospitals, Other End-Users Subsegments: 1) By Wheelchairs: Manual Wheelchairs, Powered Wheelchairs, Lightweight Wheelchairs 2) By Mobility Scooters: 3-Wheel Mobility Scooters, 4-Wheel Mobility Scooters, Heavy-Duty Mobility Scooters 3) By Medical Beds: Manual Hospital Beds, Electric Hospital Beds, Bariatric Beds 4) By Patient Transfer Equipment: Patient Slings, Transfer Boards, Patient Lifts 5) By Other Product Types: Walkers And Rollators, Bedside Commodes, Gait Trainers

What Is The Driver Of The Patient Handling Equipment Market?

The increasing demand for hospital beds is expected to propel the growth of the patient-handling equipment market going forward. Hospital beds are specialized beds designed for use in healthcare facilities to provide comfort, support, and safety to patients. The increasing demand for hospital beds is due to the rising number of hospital admissions, as an aging population and higher prevalence of chronic diseases lead to more patients requiring inpatient care. Patient-handling equipment enhances hospital care by improving the safety, comfort, and mobility of patients, making them essential for healthcare facilities. They reduce caregiver strain by enabling easier lifting, repositioning, and transport of patients, improving overall operational efficiency. For instance, in March 2025, according to the Department of Health, an Ireland-based government agency, there were 15,372 hospital inpatient beds in 2023 in public, private and psychiatric hospital settings, an increase of 2.4% compared to 2022. The increasing demand for hospital beds is driving the growth of the patient-handling equipment market.

Key Players In The Global Patient Handling Equipment Market

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 Sanitätsartikel 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.

Global Patient Handling Equipment Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the patient handling equipment market are focusing on innovative products, such as the Progressa+ ICU bed, to drive revenues in their market. Progressa+ Next Gen ICU Bed is designed for the realities of critical care, where patient needs are high and clinical staff can be stretched thin. For instance, in June 2023, Baxter International Inc., a US-based healthcare company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of medical products and therapies, launched Progressa+ Next Gen ICU Bed. This bed aids medical teams in addressing respiratory, cutaneous, and mobility issues that are frequently encountered in intensive care units. New features and technologies offered by Progressa+ make it simpler for nurses to care for patients while promoting patient recovery. Progressa+ is designed to offer advanced capabilities and features to support critically ill patients.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Patient Handling Equipment Market?

In June 2024, Etac Group, a Sweden-based medical equipment manufacturer, acquired Klaxon Mobility GmbH for an undisclosed amount. Through this strategic move, Etac Group aims to expand its product portfolio with innovative power assist solutions, enhancing mobility options for wheelchair users. This strategic move fosters collaboration for future advancements in assistive technologies. Ultimately, it seeks to improve the quality of life and independence for individuals with disabilities. Klaxon Mobility GmbH is an Austria-based developer of mobility solutions specifically designed for individuals who use wheelchairs.

Regional Outlook

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 this market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in this market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

What Defines the Patient Handling Equipment Market?

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.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

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.