The Saudi Arabia in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) market size reached USD 757.0 Million in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 1,063.0 Million by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8% during 2025-2033.
Saudi Arabia currently represents the largest market for in-vitro diagnostics in the GCC region. In-vitro diagnostics, plays a significant role in in the Saudi Arabia healthcare system by providing accurate diagnosis and prognosis, which enables improved monitoring and treatment. Diagnostics represent only a small share of the total healthcare spending but are critical in medical decision making and reducing the burden of diseases and healthcare expenditures.
There has been a steady growth in the adoption of in-vitro diagnostics in Saudi Arabia. Increasing incidence rates of various infectious and chronic diseases represent some of the key drivers of the in-vitro diagnostics market in Saudi Arabia. The country’s population is currently around 33 Million and is growing annually at around 2%. According to Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Statistics, elderly constituted 4.2% of the total Saudi population and are expected to increase further in the coming years. With an increasing elderly population, we expect the prevalence of a number of chronic diseases to increase significantly in the next few years. Moreover, catalyzed by rising physical inactivity and consumption of unhealthy diets, the prevalence of a number of lifestyle diseases have been increasing in the country. Saudi Arabia has one of the highest rates of obesity in the world. It is estimated that around 36% of the total population are obese. Additionally, the prevalence of hypertension was around 29% among males and around 24% among females. Saudi Arabia also has one of the highest prevalence of diabetes with around 19% of the adult population suffering from diabetes in the country. Some of the other factors catalyzing the growth of in-vitro diagnostics in Saudi Arabia include rising healthcare expenditures, improving healthcare infrastructure, initiatives by the government, rising awareness levels, etc.
Key Market Segmentation:
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