Nigeria Clinical Laboratory Services Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Nigeria Clinical Laboratory Services Market Analysis

The Nigeria Clinical Laboratory Services Market size is estimated at USD 612.25 million in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 770.30 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 4.70% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

Factors driving the growth of the Nigerian clinical laboratory services market are the rise of chronic diseases, the growing need for accurate disease diagnosis, and the government's focus on public-private partnerships.

The high burden of infectious diseases drives the need for clinical laboratory services and contributes to the market’s growth in Nigeria. For instance, in November 2023, among four countries in the African region, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Mozambique, Nigeria represented the highest burden of malaria infection, with a substantial increase of around 5.3 million cases in 2022. In addition, according to the World Health Organization Tuberculosis Report 2023, the incidence rate of tuberculosis was 129 per 100,000 population in Nigeria in 2022. Thus, the prevalence of infectious diseases is rising in the country, augmenting the demand for diagnostic services for the better management of diseases.

Furthermore, the Nigerian government, donor agencies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are working together to make people more aware. For instance, in October 2023, the federal government of Nigeria launched the National Medical Laboratory Service Policy 2023 to boost healthcare services and address the challenges in the healthcare system. The policy also emphasized collaboration with private laboratories to improve patient experiences in the country.

Moreover, establishing new diagnostic facilities in Nigeria boosts the adoption of clinical laboratory services and promotes market growth. For instance, in April 2022, ND Western, a member of Nigeria's Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG), and the state-owned Nigerian Petroleum Development Company officially commissioned the Delta Plus Diagnostics facility in Nigeria. Additionally, in February 2022, SYNLAB, Nigeria's leading medical laboratory diagnostic (pathology) service provider, opened a state-of-the-art diagnostic medical laboratory at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara. This was part of the company's effort to help the state government provide people with good health care. Such initiatives are anticipated to contribute to market growth due to the increase in the utilization of clinical laboratory services.

Therefore, owing to the factors mentioned above, such as the high burden of chronic diseases, including infections, government initiatives and the development of new diagnostic facilities in Nigeria are expected to drive market growth. However, the lack of medical laboratories, advanced diagnostic equipment, and inadequately trained laboratory staff restrain the market's growth.

Nigeria Clinical Laboratory Services Industry Segmentation

As per the scope of the report, a clinical laboratory utilizes samples of fluids or tissues from patients to obtain information about the patient's health to aid in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases. The space is organized into anatomic pathology, clinical chemistry, hematology, genetics, microbiology, phlebotomy, and the blood bank.

The Nigerian clinical laboratory services market is segmented by specialty and provider. The market is segmented by specialty into clinical chemistry testing, microbiology testing, hematology testing, immunology testing, cytology testing, genetic testing, and other specialties. Provider segments the market into independent, reference, and hospital-based laboratories. The report offers the market size in value terms in USD for all the abovementioned segments.