Protective Face Masks Market Regional Analysis:
North America Market Insights
North America industry is set to hold largest revenue share of 43% by 2035. This growth can be attributed to the presence of robust healthcare infrastructure, leading manufacturers, and rising availability of various types of advanced protective gear including surgical masks, N95 respirators, and cloth masks in online and offline portals.
The protective face masks market in the U.S. is expected to account for a significant market share during the forecast period owing to the rising number of surgeries across the country, growing need for protective gear to cater to HAIs, and increasing production capacity by major face mask and protective gear manufacturers such as 3M, Honeywell, and DuPont among others.
In Canada, the market is expected to grow at a rapid pace due to rising consumer awareness, stringent government mandates and health advisories, and increasing R&D investments. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many manufacturers were developing advanced protective gear for healthcare providers, especially for surgeries. The Canadian Shield, one of the prominent PPE manufacturers announced the launch of disposable surgical masks in July 2022. The company received a license from Health Canada to provide medical supplies and has produced more than 10 million face shields for essential and frontline workers in Canada.
Asia Pacific Market Insights
The protective face masks market in Asia Pacific is expected to account for significant growth during the forecast period owing to rising prevalence of air-borne diseases and pollution levels across the region and growing awareness about the importance of face masks among consumers. In addition, the rising number of medical centers and hospitals in countries like Japan, India, and China has resulted in increased sales of protective face masks, especially post-coronavirus pandemic.
In India, the sales of protective face masks are expected to drastically increase during the forecast period. One of the key reasons for high demand is the rising pollution levels in cities like Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai. According to a survey published in the Lancet Planetary Health 2024 edition, around 33,000 deaths between 2008 and 2019 in India were linked to air pollution.
China is one of the major players in the global protective face masks market and the protection of face masks in this country has drastically increased post-COVID-19 outbreak. Other factors such as increasing investments in key players, high awareness about the importance of face masks, and stringent government norms are expected to drive protective face masks market in China going ahead.
