Market Trends of Saudi Arabia Respiratory Devices Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Saudi Arabia Respiratory Devices Market according to our research experts:
Inhalers Segment is Expected to Witness Growth Over the Forecast Period
An inhaler is a portable device for administering a drug while breathing used for relieving asthma and other bronchial or nasal congestion.
The COVID-19 outbreak increased awareness about respiratory disease management and the demand for many respiratory devices has grown ever since.
The article titled "The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2021 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children" published in the Annals of Thoracic Medicine in January 2021stated that a study conducted by the Saudi Thoracic Society investigated the prevalence of asthma and its associated symptoms in 16-18-year-old adolescents attending high schools in Riyadh. This study used the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Children (ISAAC) questionnaire tool. Out of 3073 students, the prevalence of lifetime wheeze and physician-diagnosed asthma was 25.3% and 19.6% respectively. The prevalence of rhinitis symptoms in students with lifetime and wheeze, physician-diagnosed asthma was 61.1% and 59.9% respectively. By using the ISAAC questionnaire method, another study conducted among 5188 primary school children in Madinah showed that the prevalence of asthma was 23.6%, while 41.7% had symptoms suggestive of at least one allergic disorder. The high prevalence of asthma in the country is projected to boost the demand for inhalers and augment the segments growth during the forecast period of study.
