The global disposable gloves market revenue was around US$ 11,789.0 million in 2022 and is estimated to reach US$ 18,804.5 million by 2032, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.78% during the forecast period from 2023 to 2032.

Disposable gloves mostly act as a barrier against infection between service providers and customers. These gloves are primarily used in the food, cleaning, healthcare, and chemical sectors. Over a period, different variants of disposable gloves have been produced like nitrile, vinyl, natural rubber, neoprene, and polyethylene. Each variant generates a remarkable benefit over traditional gloves; which, in turn, boosts its applications in different industries like clean room, food services, and industrial applications.

Factors Influencing Market Growth

- The disposable gloves market is noticing growth due to augmented product demand in the medical, pharmaceutical, chemicals, healthcare, automotive finishing, and oil and gas industries.

- The rise in healthcare expenditure and the growth in synthetic alternatives of gloves are anticipated to further propel the growth of the market during the forecast period

- The rise in several end users joined with technological advancements, is anticipated to aid in the expansion of the disposable gloves market.

- The rapid growth in developing economies is expected to augment the demand for disposable gloves in the future.

Impact of COVID-19

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak had a positive influence on the global disposable gloves market. Also, because of the rapid transmission of the virus, healthcare workers involved in the specimen group were ordered to wear the proper protective equipment, including gloves. As a result, the COVID-19 pandemic had a positive influence on the market.

Regional Analysis

In 2022, North America dominated the global disposable gloves market in terms of revenue and is expected to stay dominant during the forecast period. This is attributed to the increase in healthcare expenditure its well-penetrated healthcare system, and guidelines for safety among industrial workers as well as healthcare in the North America region.

Also, Asia-Pacific is expected to notice notable growth because of the surge in healthcare expenditure, the huge patient base of chronic diseases, and the rise in disposable incomes. Moreover, China and India are anticipated to witness growth at a high growth rate in the Asia-Pacific disposable gloves market.

Leading Companies

The leading prominent companies profiled in the global disposable gloves market are:

- Top Glove Corporation Bhd
- Semperit AG Holding
- Sri Trang Agro-Industry PCL (Sri Trang Gloves (Thailand) Public Company)
- Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd
- Rubberex Corporation (M) Berhad
- Ansell Limited
- Cardinal Health Inc.
- Adventa Berhad (Sun Healthcare)
- Hartalega Holdings Berhad
- Dynarex Corporation.
- Other prominent key players

Segmentation Outline

The global disposable gloves market segmentation focuses on Type, Application, Form, and Region.

Segmentation based on Type

- Natural Rubber Gloves
- S size
- M size
- L size
- Nitrile Gloves
- S size
- M size
- L size
- Vinyl Gloves
- S size
- M size
- L size
- Neoprene
- S size
- M size
- L size
- Polyethylene
- S size
- M size
- L size
- Others
- S size
- M size
- L size

Segmentation based on Application

- Medical
- Examination
- Surgical
- Non-medical
- Food Service
- Clean Room
- Industrial

Segmentation based on Form

- Powdered
- Non-powdered

Segmentation based on Region

- North America
- The U.S.
- Canada
- Europe
- UK
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Netherlands
- Rest of Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- Australia
- South Korea
- Singapore
- Rest Of Asia-Pacific
- LAMEA
- Latin America
- Middle East
- Africa