Healthcare

Stoma or Ostomy Care Market

By Segment, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2016 – 2024

Vertical: HealthcareBase Year: 201811 Sections

Executive Summary

Stoma or Ostomy Care Market — Snapshot

  • Market Size (2016)

    2016

    $2.34B

  • Projected (2024)

    2024

    $4.11B

  • CAGR (2016–2024)

    7.3%

    7.3%
  • Key Players

    109+

An ostomy (or stoma) is a surgical opening made in the skin as a way for waste products to leave the body. An ostomy can allow wastes to leave from the intestines (ileostomy or colostomy) or from the bladder (urostomy). The key factors responsible for driving the market are increasing prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), increasing awareness about ostomy/stoma care and availability of accessories in the market, rising prevalence of colorectal cancer. However, negative psychological and emotional impacts of having ostomy/stoma and post-operative complications is hindering the growth rate of the global stoma or ostomy care Market. Nevertheless, factors such as unfavorable drug price control policies in many countries, increasing penetration of counterfeit drugs, and complex license renewal procedures hamper the market growth.

Key Insight

The Stoma or Ostomy Care Market market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.3% from 2016 to 2024.

Market Performance Trend

Historical performance and future projections (2020–2030, USD Billion)

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Market Scope & Coverage

What this report covers

  • Geographic Coverage: This analysis covers 5 regions: Middle East and Africa, North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, South America.
  • Market Segmentation: The market is analyzed across 3 segments: Two-Piece Systems, One-Piece Systems, Others. Forecasts are provided for each segment from 2016 to 2024.
  • Competitive Landscape: 109 leading companies are profiled, covering market positioning, strategies, and recent developments.

Market Size (USD Mn)

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Market Overview

Stoma or Ostomy Care Market — Growth Trajectory

The scope of the global stoma or ostomy care market study includes the market size analysis and a detailed analysis of the manufacturers’ products and strategies. The market has been segmented based on type, application, and region.

Stoma or Ostomy Care Market — Growth Trajectory

Two-Piece Systems
One-Piece Systems

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Market Size Trend (USD Mn)

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Market Dimensions

How this market is segmented

  • Type Type is broken down into: Two-Piece Systems, One-Piece Systems, Others.
  • Facility of Use Facility of Use is broken down into: Homecare, Hospitals & Ambulatory Surgical Centers.

Geographic Analysis

Regional market breakdown

  • Middle East and Africa Middle East and Africa market size reached $109.03M in 2016 and is projected to reach $136.41M by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 2.8%.
  • North America North America market size reached $836.62M in 2016 and is projected to reach $1.53B by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 7.8%.
  • Asia Pacific Asia Pacific market size reached $340.81M in 2016 and is projected to reach $613.94M by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 7.6%.
  • Europe Europe market size reached $889.61M in 2016 and is projected to reach $1.58B by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 7.4%.
  • South America South America market size reached $160.33M in 2016 and is projected to reach $256.35M by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 6.0%.

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Research Methodology

Stoma or Ostomy Care Market — How We Researched This Market

This report applies a rigorous multi-stage research process combining primary interviews, secondary data sources, and bottom-up market modelling to ensure accuracy and completeness across all segments and geographies.

  • Base Year

    2018

  • Historical Period

    2016 – 2018

  • Forecast Period

    2018 – 2024

  • Primary Interviews

    150+

Research Process

Historical data (2016–2018) and forecast period (2018–2024)

1

Problem Definition

  • Market scoping
  • Objective setting
  • Framework design
2

Secondary Research

  • Literature review
  • Data mining
  • Trend analysis
3

Primary Research

  • Expert interviews
  • Field visits
  • Surveys
4

Data Analysis

  • Quantitative modeling
  • Statistical testing
  • Validation
5

Insights & Reporting

  • Synthesis
  • Recommendations
  • Visualization

Research Depth

Our research process spans primary interviews with industry stakeholders combined with comprehensive secondary data analysis, validated through triangulation across multiple independent sources.

Historical vs. Forecast Data

Historical (observed)
Forecast (modelled)

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Quantitative Analysis

Regional Breakdown

Regional market breakdown for Stoma or Ostomy Care Market.

Regional Market Size (USD Mn)

Market estimates by geography (2024)

USD Mn

InsightEurope leads with $1.58B by 2024, while North America is projected to grow fastest at a 7.8% CAGR.

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Regional Market Data

REGION201620182024CAGRSHARE
Middle East and Africa$109.03M$123.98M$136.41M2.8%3%
North America$836.62M$1.13B$1.53B7.8%37%
Asia Pacific$340.81M$458.06M$613.94M7.6%15%
Europe$889.61M$1.19B$1.58B7.4%38%
South America$160.33M$203.39M$256.35M6.0%6%
Total$2.34B$3.10B$4.11B7.3%100%

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Segment Revenue (2024)

Two-Piece Systems
One-Piece Systems
Others
0624124718712494

Segment Market Share

  • Two-Piece Systems55%
  • One-Piece Systems31%
  • Others14%

Total Market Size

$4.11B

Market by Segment (2024)

APPLICATIONREVENUE ($B)GROWTH RATEMARKET PENETRATION
Two-Piece Systems$2.27B7.3%
88%
One-Piece Systems$1.25B7.3%
88%
Others$588.31M7.3%
53%

* Revenue projections based on 2025 estimates. Growth rates represent CAGR 2024–2030. Market penetration indicates current adoption rate within addressable market segments.

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Analytics

Stoma or Ostomy Care Market — Key Findings

Analytical insights on Stoma or Ostomy Care Market covering market dynamics, competitive landscape, and strategic outlook.

Key Analytical Findings

The Stoma or Ostomy Care Market market is projected to reach $4.11B by 2024, growing at 7.3% CAGR. The Two-Piece Systems segment holds the largest share.

Market Dynamics

The stoma or ostomy is a surgical opening created in the abdominal body to remove the disease associated to the digestive system. There are different types of ostomy operations such as colostomy, ileostomy, and urostomy which are performed depending on the position of disease.

In the ostomy surgery, the end part of the small or large intestine is brought to the surface of the skin through the surgically created opening to discharge the biological waste into an accessory such as a bags or pouch placed outside the body. This surgery is performed in the patient suffering from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease, blockage or misfunctioning of the intestine or urinary tract, diverticular disease, infection, intestinal cancer, or in some accidental damage.

The major key factors driving the growth of this market are the increasing prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer, increasing awareness about ostomy/stoma care and availability of accessories used to treat ostomy in the market, and stable reimbursement policies by both government and private organizations.

However, factors such as post-operative complications, negative psychological and emotional impacts of having ostomy/stoma, and risks associated with the ostomy surgery hinder the growth of the market.

Market Drivers

The inflammatory bowel disease is a disorder related to digestive system which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's diseases. IBD are caused due the increased smoking habit, high consumption of alcohol, and stressed lifestyle among the population. The patient suffering IBD have to undergo ostomy or stoma surgery to cure the disease which cause an artificial opening to discharge the biological waste. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2019 data, 3 million of the US adults reported being diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (either Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis) in 2015. Furthermore, in 2015 according to the CDC data 1.3 million people suffered from IBD in the US. Such a huge number of populations suffering from inflammatory bowel disease and related diseases increase the number of colostomy surgery and boosts the global stoma or ostomy care market.

Market Opportunities

The increasing prevalence of bowel/bladder cancer and problems related to small or large intestines have served as a good platform for manufacturers. There are many medical device companies involved in developing accessories used for ostomy care. The problems faced by patients related to stoma products which include leakage in the bags and pouches used by the stoma patient create several opportunities for manufacturers to develop new products. Besides this, there are huge opportunities for the development of the market in developing countries. B. Braun Medical SAS a part of B. Braun Group, launched Be 1 which is an alternative product for stoma patients. Thus, the development of innovative products can pose tons of opportunities for the growth of the market.

Market Restraints

The post-operative or surgical complications may depend on patients and their medical conditions. Abdominal pain is common after surgery, but if not cured even after medication, it may cause serious problems to the patient’s health. The postoperative complications after colostomy include rectal bleeding, swelling, fever, infection, leakage around the stoma, and injury to surrounding organs during the procedure. Other complications include leakage of digestive waste from the colon in the abdomen or on the surrounding skin and skin problems where the skin surrounding the stoma becomes painful and causes irritation. According to Johns Hopkins University, parastomal hernias is the biggest complication caused by ostomy surgery. The complications mentioned above associated with the ostomy surgery affect the global ostomy or stoma care market.

Strategic Outlook and Future Directions

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Market Value by Segment (2024)

Value (USD Mn)
Two-Piece Systems
One-Piece Systems
Others

Companies

Key companies profiled in Stoma or Ostomy Care Market

Profiles of 109 companies operating in the Stoma or Ostomy Care Market market, including revenue, employee count, and market positioning where available.

Showing 109 of 109 companies

Smith & Ne

Smith & Nephew

Healthcare

Company Headquarter: London, UK Founded: 1856 Workforce: 15000 employees Company Working: Smith & Nephew develops and markets medical devices worldwide. The company operates through four segments, namely, sports medicine, trauma, orthopedic reconstruction, and advanced wound management. The company primarily serves the providers of medical and surgical treatments and services. In 2014, Smith & Nephew acquired ArthroCare to broaden its sports medicine segment. The company has also acquired Healthpoint Biotherapeutics, which specializes in the production of bioactive for advanced wound management. Smith & Nephew has its presence in more than 100 countries and has major manufacturing units in the US, the UK, Switzerland, Germany, and China.

Revenue$4.7B
Employees15,000
Market CapN/A
Founded1855
United States, North America
Tytex A/S

Tytex A/S

Healthcare

Company Headquarters: Ikast, Denmark Founded: 1971 Workforce: 550 Company Working: Tytex A/S is a world-leading company within medical fixation and compression textiles. The company is focused on developing, producing and selling textiles for special medical needs ranging from post-operation care to incontinence and maternity care. The products are developed to make the lives of users safer and easier. They partner with distributors and with healthcare companies interested in private label products. Tytex A/S is the parent company, with sales divisions in Denmark, the US, Germany and Thailand, as well as sales representatives who cover the entire world. Their production facilities are located in Slovakia.

RevenueN/A
Employees550
Market CapN/A
Founded1970
Ikast, Denmark
Marlen Man

Marlen Manufacturing & Development Co.

Healthcare

Company Headquarters: Ohio, US Founded: 1952 Workforce: ~ 200 Company Working: Marlen Manufacturing & Development Company manufactures and sells medical equipment and supplies for ostomy care. The company offers post-operative pouches, lightweight, odor-proof plastic pouches, double-sided sticky tape discs, and accessories. The company also provides Ileostomy, Colostomy, and Urostomy, one-piece ostomy products such as the MiniMax, UltraMax, and MaxPlus, the latter of which has a larger cutting surface of up to 80mm. Additionally, Vancive Medical Technologies' cutting-edge InteliShield Barrier Film, which has a patent application pending, is employed in the creation of Marlen Ostomy Pouches. It also operates in the US, Canada, Europe, the UK, the Netherlands, and Japan.

RevenueN/A
Employees200
Market CapN/A
Founded1951
Ohio, US
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Welland Medical Limited

Healthcare

Company Headquarters: Crawley, West Sussex Founded: 1988 Workforce: 201-500 Company Working: Welland Medical Limited is a British manufacturing company, and one of the leading ostomy brands in UK and across the globe. The company specializes in stoma care, specialising in the design, development and manufacturing of stoma care appliances and accessories. Welland Medical Limited constantly provide quality products, which has produced with utmost focus on quality. The company has been expanding in global market over last 25 years and have built knowledge and expertise in specific customer requirements across the globe.

RevenueN/A
Employees500
Market CapN/A
Founded1987
Crawley, West Sussex
Flexicare

Flexicare Medical Limited

Healthcare

Company Headquarters: UK Founded: 2010 Workforce: 251-500 Company Working: Flexicare Medical Limited (Flexicare) is a manufacturer of medical devices. Flexicare has a world class reputation for the supply of medical devices. It offers respiratory products, including anesthesia breathing systems, anesthesia components, ventilator breathing systems, and breathing filters. It also offers resuscitation products and continence care products, such as urology, ostomy, and enema tips.

RevenueN/A
Employees500
Market CapN/A
Founded2009
UK
Hollister

Hollister Incorporated

Healthcare

Company Headquarters: Illinois, US Founded: 1921 Workforce: ~ 2,968 Company Working: Hollister Incorporated develops, manufactures, and sells a variety of healthcare products, such as those for ostomy care, continence care, and critical care. It offers fecal collectors, ostomy pouching systems, intermittent catheters, male external catheters, wound dressings, skin protectant and conditioning lotions, oral endotracheal tube fasteners, skin barriers, and urine drainage collectors. Hollister also offers training materials and healthcare courses for both patients and medical professionals. It also has manufacturing plants in the US, Denmark, Lithuania, Ireland, the Netherlands, and India. Moreover, it has distribution centers on three continents and sells in about 80 countries worldwide. Furthermore, the company markets its products across Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas via its offices, subsidiaries, and distributors.

RevenueN/A
Employees2,968
Market CapN/A
Founded1920
Illinois, US
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Sales Leader, Bamberg

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Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

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Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

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