Manual Wheelchair Market - Forecast(2024 - 2030)

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Manual Wheelchair Market Overview

Manual Wheelchair Market size was estimated at $3.2 million in 2020, projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period 2021-2026. Manual wheelchair is one of the mobility aid that is designed to help the people who have problem in moving around. It is used by an older adults and especially by the people suffering from disabilities owing to muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, paraplegia and spinal cord injury and others facing problem in scapular kinematics. 

Choosing a wheelchair is decided according to the needs and by the mobility level of an individual. The best way to choose a wheelchair is for the person that be using it to assess their own needs, like as lifestyle habits, the amount of time the wheelchair is estimated to be used on a regular basis. Each wheelchair is designed to accommodate a disabled person’s medical condition and application. Owing to the rise in geriatric population, with growing popularity for Paralympics in the recent years, Manual Wheelchair Market is anticipated to experience lucrative growth opportunities.

Manual Wheelchair Market Report Coverage

The report: Manual Wheelchair Market Forecast (2021-2026)”, by Industry ARC, covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the Manual Wheelchair Market.

By Type: Standard Manual Wheelchair, Transport Wheelchair, Tilt & Recline Wheelchair, Heavy-duty Wheelchair, Hemi-height Wheelchair, Lightweight & Ultra-lightweight Wheelchair.
By Category: Pediatric, Adult
By Design & Function: Basic Wheelchair, Standing Wheelchair, Sports Wheelchair, Bariatric Wheelchair
By Application: Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Centers, Homecare
By Geography: North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico), Europe (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia & New Zealand, and Rest of Asia Pacific), South America (Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South America), and Rest of the World (Middle East and Africa)

Key Takeaways

  • Geographically, North America Manual Wheelchair Market held the largest revenue share of 34% in 2020 owing to the highest disposable income and growing geriatric population along with motor impairment in this region.
  • Increased demand for R&D made by the key players in different region of the world along with rising FDA approvals for innovative wheelchair innovations in the Manual Wheelchair Market are driving the market.
  • Moreover, increasing spinal cord injuries that effect motor and reflex capabilities and for people with high level of spinal cord injury scapular instability is a significant issue driving manual wheelchair market.

Manual Wheelchair Market: Market Share (%) by Region, 2020 

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Manual Wheelchair Market Segment Analysis – By Design & Function

Based on Design & Function, Manual Wheelchair Market is segmented into Basic Wheelchair, Standing Wheelchair, Sports Wheelchair, Bariatric Wheelchair and others. Basic wheelchair segment has accounted for the largest revenue market share in 2020 owing to its cost effectiveness. These wheelchairs are most durable, easy to maintain and offer precise function and positioning to the individual using it. These wheelchairs are mostly suitable for the people who have control over their upper limbs unlike people associated with problem in scapular kinematics. 

Basic wheelchairs are generally foldable, easy to store while it is not in use and easy to carry while travelling. Bariatric wheelchair segment is poised to grow with the fastest CAGR of 5.9% in the forecast period 2021-2026 owing to its characteristics of being a heavy-duty wheelchair. A bariatric wheelchair is designed for the individuals who need an extra space for an ultimate comfort. These mobility aids comes with a larger and wider seat sizes to endure the comfort of the user.

Manual Wheelchair Market Segment Analysis – By Category

Based on Category, Manual Wheelchair is segmented in to Pediatric and Adult. Adult wheelchair segment has accounted for largest revenue market share in 2020 owing to the growing worldwide elderly population and being a significant contributor of adult category segment growth in manual wheelchair market growth. Disability in geriatric population owing to age related issues like stiffness in knee, hip, ankle, arthritis, and other factors like brain stroke are driving the market for adult manual wheelchair. For instance, according to CDC, stroke is a leading cause of long term disability and it reduces the mobility in more than half of stroke survivors aged 65 and above.

According to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), stroke is the most common cause of adult disability where, every year around 795,000 Americans have stroke and 160,000 individuals dye from stroke. Pediatric segment is poised to grow with the fastest CAGR of 6.3% in the forecast period 2021-2026 owing to increasing number of disorders in children such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy. 

According to CDC, Cerebral palsy is the most common motor impairment in the children. According to its recent population based studies, the prevalence of CP is ranging from 1 to 4 for every 1000 births. The prevalence of cerebral palsy is high in the children born preterm or at low birth weight. 

According to the U.S. researchers from Deerfield Institute in 2019, prevalence of Muscular dystrophy was found to be 6.09 per 100,000 males across all age groups. It is reported to be around 10,015 cases in 2019. Moreover, the researchers found that the majority of cases (64.5%) is reported in patients under age of 20. According to CDC, around 3 in 10 males aged between 5 to 9 years use a wheelchair and around 8 in 10 males with muscular dystrophy aged between 10 to 14 years use a wheelchair.

Manual Wheelchair Market Segment Analysis – By Geography

Based on Geography, North America Manual Wheelchair Market accounted for the 34% revenue share in 2020. This is majorly attributed to the growing number of motor disability in this region. According to CDC, in the U.S. 61 million adult’s live disability, and 26% adults have some or the other disability. In total number of disability cases in the U.S. around 13.7% accounts for the motor disability where the individual is incapable or finds it difficult to walk or climb the stairs. Asia-Pacific market is poised to grow with the fastest CAGR in the forecast period 2021-2026 owing its increase in aging population, and other factors such as spinal cord injuries, paraplegia, muscular sclerosis and others. 

According to WHO, the prevalence of spinal cord injury is rising in developing countries like India, and the healthcare burden owing to the spinal cord injury is predicted to the developed countries. Moreover, rising geriatric population is poised to drive the market for manual wheelchair in this region. According to United Nations ESCAP, Asia-Pacific consists of nearly 60% of world population where 400 million are aged 65 and above. By 2030, the number is estimated to increase by 50% concluding to 12% of total population in this region.

Manual Wheelchair Market Segment Analysis-Drivers

Increasing Prevalence of Motor Disability:

The rising prevalence for motor disability is predicted to accelerate the market for manual wheelchair. Motor disability or motor impairment is a partial or total loss of function of a body part, generally limbs. This results in muscle weakness, paraplegia, lack of muscle control. It is often noticed in neurological conditions like Muscle sclerosis, Cerebral palsy, Stroke and Parkinson’s disease. Lock-in syndrome is considered as an extreme form of motor impairment where almost all muscles lose their voluntary control. It is caused by a damage in lower portion of brain and brain stream by a stroke or other reasons. Loss of control over arms, legs and torso is termed as Paraplegia or tetraplegia. It is generally caused by spinal cord injury, particularly in the fifth to seventh vertebral area. This is often associated with loss of sensation from neck. Muscle sclerosis is another factor causing motor impairment. 

According to National Multiple Sclerosis Society, globally around 2.3 million individuals are diagnosed of muscle sclerosis. Where in a recent study in the U.S. funded by National Muscle Sclerosis Society, it is predicted that around 1 million individual aged 18 live with a diagnosis of muscle sclerosis. Moreover, Cerebral Palsy is considered as a commonly diagnosed motor disability in the United States. According to Cerebral Palsy Guidance, every year around 10,000 babies are born with cerebral palsy in the United States. According to National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, the prevalence of Cerebral palsy in UK is around 2 per 1000 births. About 40% of children with this disorder are born prematurely.

Manual Wheelchair Market Segment Analysis Challenges

Rising Demand of Electronic Wheelchair:

Electric wheelchair is poised to hamper the growth and demand for manual wheelchair in the market owing to its independence and other special feature that it offers. Moreover, the increase in innovations to develop an advanced wheelchair by key players in market, such as in July 2020, a Swiss based company, Scewo has launched Scewo Bro, an electric wheelchair that climbs up and down stairs independently. Electric wheelchair is easy to use and is easy to carry during travelling. It offers independence to undertake daily activities without any assistance and requires minimal effort of the user that is likely to hinder the market for manual wheelchair

Manual Wheelchair Market Segment Landscape:

Product launches, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and geographical expansions are key strategies adopted by players in the Manual Wheelchair Market. Manual Wheelchair Market top 10 companies are EASE Seating System, Nordic Capital Fund VII, ADI, Seating LIc., Aspen, Revolution Mobility, Eagle, Nissin, Gecko Systems International, Everest & Jennings, Medline, Siemens, Otto Bock, Aquilla Corporation, Merits.

Acquisitions/Product Launches:

In 2019, Permobil, a key player in advanced medical technology has introduced SmartDrive PushTracker E2. It is an advanced power assisted system for the manual wheelchairs. It ultimately increases the user’s ability to move on an uneven surface and prevents shoulder strain.

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1. Manual Wheelchair Market - Overview
    1.1 Definitions and Scope
2. Manual Wheelchair Market - Executive Summary
    2.1 Market Revenue and Key Trends by Company
    2.2 Key trends by Type
    2.3 Key trends by Category
    2.4 Key trends by Design & Function
    2.5 Key trends by Application
    2.6 Key trends by Geography
3. Manual Wheelchair Market – Comparative Analysis
    3.1 Product Benchmarking – Key Companies
    3.2 Financial Analysis – Key Companies
    3.3 Market Value Split - Key Companies
    3.4 Patent Analysis – Key Companies
    3.5 Pricing Analysis – Average Selling Price
4. Manual Wheelchair Market - Startup Companies Scenario Premium
    4.1 Key Startup Company Analysis by
        4.1.1 Investment
        4.1.2 Revenue
        4.1.3 Venture Capital and Funding Scenario
5. Manual Wheelchair Market – Industry Market Entry Scenario Premium Premium
    5.1 Regulatory Framework Overview
    5.2 New Business and Ease of Doing business index
    5.3 Case Studies of Successful Ventures
6. Manual Wheelchair Market Forces
    6.1 Market Drivers
    6.2 Market Constraints/Challenges
    6.3 Porters five force model
        6.3.1 Bargaining power of suppliers
        6.3.2 Bargaining powers of customers
        6.3.3 Threat of new entrants
        6.3.4 Rivalry among existing players
        6.3.5 Threat of substitutes
7. Manual Wheelchair Market – Strategic Analysis
    7.1 Value Chain Analysis
    7.2 Opportunities Analysis
    7.3 Market Life Cycle
8. Manual Wheelchair Market – By Type (Market Size –$Million/$Billion)
    8.1 Standard Manual Wheelchair
    8.2 Transport Wheelchair
    8.3 Tilt & Recline Wheelchair
    8.4 Heavy0duty Wheelchair
    8.5 Hemi-height Wheelchair
    8.6 Lightweight & Ultra-lightweight Wheelchair
9. Manual Wheelchair Market – By Category (Market Size –$Million/$Billion)
    9.1 Pediatric
    9.2 Adult
10. Manual Wheelchair Market – By Design & Function (Market Size –$Million/$Billion)
    10.1 Basic Wheelchair
    10.2 Standing Wheelchair
    10.3 Sports Wheelchair
    10.4 Bariatric wheelchair
11. Manual Wheelchair Market – By Application (Market Size –$Million/$Billion)
    11.1 Hospitals
    11.2 Ambulatory Surgical Centers
    11.3 Homecare
12. Manual Wheelchair Market - By Geography(Market Size –$Million/$Billion)
    12.1 North America
        12.1.1 U.S.
        12.1.2 Mexico
        12.1.3 Canada
    12.2 Europe
        12.2.1 U.K.
        12.2.2 France
        12.2.3 Germany
        12.2.4 Italy
        12.2.5 Spain
        12.2.6 Russia
        12.2.7 Rest of Europe
    12.3 Asia Pacific
        12.3.1 China
        12.3.2 India
        12.3.3 Japan
        12.3.4 South Korea
        12.3.5 Australia & New Zealand
        12.3.6 Rest of APAC
    12.4 South America
        12.4.1 Brazil
        12.4.2 Argentina
        12.4.3 Rest of South America
    12.5 Rest of the World
        12.5.1 Middle East
        12.5.2 Africa
13. Manual Wheelchair Market - Entropy
14. Manual Wheelchair Market – Industry/Segment Competition Landscape Premium
    14.1 Market Share Analysis
        14.1.1 Global Market Share – Key Companies
        14.1.2 Market Share by Region – Key companies
        14.1.3 Market Share by Countries – Key Companies
        14.1.4 Best Practices for Companies
15. Manual Wheelchair Market – Key Company List by Country Premium Premium
16. Manual Wheelchair Market Company Analysis
    16.1 Company 1
    16.2 Company 2
    16.3 Company 3
    16.4 Company 4
    16.5 Company 5
    16.6 Company 6
    16.7 Company 7
    16.8 Company 8
    16.9 Company 9
    16.10 Company 10
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LIST OF TABLES

1.Global MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY CATEGORY Market 2019-2024 ($M)
1.1 Adult wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
1.2 Pediatric Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
2.Global GLOBAL MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY DESGIN FUNCTION Market 2019-2024 ($M)
2.1 Basic Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
2.2 Sports Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
2.3 Bariatric Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
2.4 Standing Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
3.Global GLOBAL MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY END USER Market 2019-2024 ($M)
3.1 Homecare Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
3.2 Institution Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Global Industry Research
4.Global MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY CATEGORY Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units)
4.1 Adult wheelchair Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
4.2 Pediatric Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
5.Global GLOBAL MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY DESGIN FUNCTION Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units)
5.1 Basic Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
5.2 Sports Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
5.3 Bariatric Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
5.4 Standing Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
6.Global GLOBAL MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY END USER Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units)
6.1 Homecare Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
6.2 Institution Market 2019-2024 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
7.North America MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY CATEGORY Market 2019-2024 ($M)
7.1 Adult wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
7.2 Pediatric Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
8.North America GLOBAL MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY DESGIN FUNCTION Market 2019-2024 ($M)
8.1 Basic Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
8.2 Sports Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
8.3 Bariatric Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
8.4 Standing Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.North America GLOBAL MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY END USER Market 2019-2024 ($M)
9.1 Homecare Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.2 Institution Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
10.South America MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY CATEGORY Market 2019-2024 ($M)
10.1 Adult wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
10.2 Pediatric Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
11.South America GLOBAL MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY DESGIN FUNCTION Market 2019-2024 ($M)
11.1 Basic Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
11.2 Sports Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
11.3 Bariatric Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
11.4 Standing Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.South America GLOBAL MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY END USER Market 2019-2024 ($M)
12.1 Homecare Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.2 Institution Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
13.Europe MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY CATEGORY Market 2019-2024 ($M)
13.1 Adult wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
13.2 Pediatric Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
14.Europe GLOBAL MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY DESGIN FUNCTION Market 2019-2024 ($M)
14.1 Basic Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
14.2 Sports Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
14.3 Bariatric Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
14.4 Standing Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
15.Europe GLOBAL MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY END USER Market 2019-2024 ($M)
15.1 Homecare Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
15.2 Institution Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
16.APAC MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY CATEGORY Market 2019-2024 ($M)
16.1 Adult wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
16.2 Pediatric Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
17.APAC GLOBAL MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY DESGIN FUNCTION Market 2019-2024 ($M)
17.1 Basic Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
17.2 Sports Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
17.3 Bariatric Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
17.4 Standing Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
18.APAC GLOBAL MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY END USER Market 2019-2024 ($M)
18.1 Homecare Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
18.2 Institution Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
19.MENA MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY CATEGORY Market 2019-2024 ($M)
19.1 Adult wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
19.2 Pediatric Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
20.MENA GLOBAL MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY DESGIN FUNCTION Market 2019-2024 ($M)
20.1 Basic Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
20.2 Sports Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
20.3 Bariatric Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
20.4 Standing Wheelchair Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
21.MENA GLOBAL MANUAL WHEELCHAIR MARKET, BY END USER Market 2019-2024 ($M)
21.1 Homecare Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
21.2 Institution Market 2019-2024 ($M) - Regional Industry Research

LIST OF FIGURES

1.US Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
2.Canada Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
3.Mexico Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
4.Brazil Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
5.Argentina Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
6.Peru Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
7.Colombia Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
8.Chile Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
9.Rest of South America Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
10.UK Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
11.Germany Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
12.France Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
13.Italy Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
14.Spain Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
15.Rest of Europe Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
16.China Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
17.India Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
18.Japan Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
19.South Korea Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
20.South Africa Manual Wheelchair Market Revenue, 2019-2024 ($M)
21.North America Manual Wheelchair By Application
22.South America Manual Wheelchair By Application
23.Europe Manual Wheelchair By Application
24.APAC Manual Wheelchair By Application
25.MENA Manual Wheelchair By Application
26.ETAC AB, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
27.GF HEALTH PRODUCTS, INC., Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
28.INVACARE CORPORATION, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
29.KARMA MEDICAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD., Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
30.MEDICAL DEPOT, INC., Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
31.MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC., Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
32.MEYRA GROUP, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
33.NOVA MEDICAL PRODUCTS, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
34.PANTHERA AB, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
35.SUNRISE MEDICAL LLC, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)