Personal Mobility Devices Market Size, Share, By Product Type (Wheelchair, Scooters, Canes, Crutches, Walkers, Stair-lift, others), By mode of Operation (Electric, and Manual), By End User (Hospitals and Clinics, Ambulatory Surgical Center and Urgent care Center, and Homecare settings), and Region - Trends, Analysis and Forecast till 2034

Personal Mobility Devices Market Size was valued at USD 14.0 Billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 22.4 Billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 6.3%

Personal mobility devices market is booming owing to an increasing demand for better mobility solutions. Needless to say, this demand is high among people with permanent or temporary physical disabilities who are able to move freely without any help from others with the aid of mobility devices. While the growth in the overall population definitely supports the growth in this market, continuous technological development is one of the major reasons behind this rapid growth. Innovative features like stair-lifts and advanced scooters have been incorporated in different personal mobility devices so that they are functional and hassle-free.

Now, all this surge in adoption makes North America the most lucrative market for producers of such technologically sophisticated devices. The digitized mobility solution trend is most likely to be continued in the region, with forecasts showing there is high demand for such devices over the years. Excluding North America, the Asia Pacific market is a route to growth, driven by rising awareness of personal mobility devices and their associated benefits. Governments in this region further promote and support the use of such devices; therefore, initiatives by these governments are also accelerating the growth of the market. Being sure, the personal mobility device sector appears to have all the ingredients required to ensure that it will continue to grow.

Key Drivers of Target Market:

Aging Population and Growing Need for Independence

• A significant driver is the expanding global population, particularly the growing demographic of older adults. These individuals often face age-related mobility limitations. Personal mobility devices empower them with greater independence and improve their quality of life by enabling them to navigate their surroundings and participate in daily activities.
• The market thrives on continuous advancements in technology. Features like lightweight materials, improved maneuverability, and even integration with smartphones are making personal mobility devices not only more functional but also significantly more comfortable and user-friendly. This fosters wider adoption and opens the market to a broader range of users.

Regional Market Specificity

• North America stands out as a leader in the adoption of technologically advanced devices. This region demonstrates a strong preference for digitized mobility solutions, with features like connectivity and app integration. This creates a lucrative market for producers who can cater to this demand for high-tech personal mobility devices.
• The Asia Pacific region presents exciting growth potential. As awareness of personal mobility devices and their benefits increases, particularly among a growing middle class, market expansion is accelerating. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years.
• Government initiatives play a crucial role in market growth. Programs that promote accessibility, subsidize costs, or invest in infrastructure development for personal mobility devices can significantly stimulate market demand.

Restraints of the Personal Mobility Device Market:

Restrains:

High cost implementation

• Advanced personal mobility devices, particularly those packed with the latest technology, can be expensive. This can be a barrier to entry for some demographics, limiting accessibility for low-income individuals or those on fixed incomes.
• Integrating these devices safely into existing infrastructure, especially for micromobility devices like electric scooters, presents a challenge. Developing clear regulations and safety protocols to ensure the safe coexistence of pedestrians, cyclists, and personal mobility devices on roads and sidewalks is crucial.

Infrastructure Gaps

• The widespread adoption of certain personal mobility devices can be hindered by a lack of dedicated infrastructure. For example, the absence of designated lanes or charging stations in some areas can limit the practicality and convenience of electric scooters or wheelchairs that require frequent charging.
• The manufacturing and disposal of personal mobility devices, particularly electric models with lithium batteries, require responsible practices to minimize environmental impact. Sustainable manufacturing processes and proper battery recycling programs are essential for the long-term viability of the market.

Opportunities:

Market Specialization

• The market can extend beyond traditional medical applications. Imagine personal mobility solutions for workplaces like warehouses or manufacturing facilities, improving worker efficiency and reducing fatigue. Similarly, compact and portable devices designed for travel or leisure activities can open up new user segments.
• As the understanding of cognitive decline and dementia grows, there's a rising need for mobility devices that incorporate cognitive assistance features. These could include built-in GPS for navigation, reminder systems for medication adherence, or even fall detection and emergency alerts.

Technological Advancements

• Imagine AI-powered wheelchairs that can learn and adapt to a user's environment and behavior, anticipating obstacles and providing real-time route optimization. This could revolutionize mobility for individuals with limited dexterity or cognitive abilities.
• AR technology has the potential to enhance user experience. Imagine AR overlays that project information about the environment onto a user's field of vision, highlighting accessible pathways or providing real-time safety warnings.

Data and Connectivity

• By leveraging big data collected from connected devices, manufacturers can develop predictive maintenance programs that anticipate and address potential issues before they become major problems. This not only improves user safety but also reduces device downtime and maintenance costs.
• Personal mobility devices can be integrated with wellness apps and wearables. Imagine a scooter that tracks a user's heart rate and adjusts speed accordingly, or a wheelchair that syncs with fitness trackers to monitor activity levels and encourage exercise.

The market is segmented based on Product Type, Mode of Operation, End-User, and Region.

Product Type Insights:

• Wheelchairs are the biggest and the most established segment of personal mobility devices markets. These devices come in different configurations, operating as manual wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs, or specialized models for specific disabilities.
• Scooters offer comfort and ease for the restricted and older population with mobility impairments. They vary in different sizes and types, from the very compact indoor to the larger and more robust 'road-worthy' scooters.
• Canes, Crutches, and Walkers: Possibly the easiest and most common personally operated mobility devices are canes, crutches, and walkers. They provide different levels of support and stability, where a cane offers the least amount of support and a walker the most.
• Stair-lifts: Attached to stairways, they assist persons with mobility problems to move between floors safely. Available in various forms, they come as platform lifts and chair lifts.
• Others belong to this broad category of personal conveying appliances, which includes, amongst others': Knee walkers, Rollators, Stand-up lifts

Mode of Operation Insights:

• Electric: These machines are run by an electric motor and a battery. They allow more ease of use and less physical exertion on the part of the user. Examples include powered wheelchairs, electric scooters, and some stair-lifts.
• Manual devices: Devices that gain power from the self-strength or movement of the user normally are more lightweight, portable ones as opposed to electric models. Examples of these are manual wheelchairs, canes, crutches, walkers, and most stand-up lifts.

End-User Insights:

• Hospitals and Clinics: This is a fairly large market segment, as a hospital may require a diversified range of personal mobility devices to meet the various needs of different patients. This range includes wheelchairs for transportation and recovery after surgery, walkers for rehabilitation, and stand-up lifts to assist patients in getting out of beds and into chairs.
• Ambulatory Surgical Centers and Urgent Care Centers: These kinds of centers have short-term stays for their patients and therefore may require a smaller range of personal mobility devices compared to hospitals. Devices most used are wheelchairs, walkers, and crutches with an emphasis on short-term care to assist while recuperating or with injuries.
• Homecare Settings: This segment is growing at the fastest rate, influenced by the aging population's preference towards home-based care.  The homecare providers utilize a wide array of personal mobility devices to assist the performance of daily activities by patients within their homes, ranging from wheelchairs for patients with limited mobility to scooters for independence, walkers and canes for stability in walking, and even stair-lifts for moving around safely within multi-level homes.

Regional Insights

• North America: Currently, it holds the largest market share owing to a variety of factors, such as the high prevalence of chronic diseases and increasing aging populations demanding the technology. Well-developed healthcare infrastructure coupled with favorable government policies related to reimbursement against these devices contributes much to the dominance in this region.
• Europe is the second-largest market, driven by a strong focus on social inclusion and accessibility to people with disabilities. Again, the growth in this region comes from an aging population, but added emphasis is placed on creating a barrier-free environment for people with reduced mobility. Another dynamic in this region is a focus on preventive healthcare that may create potential markets for personal mobility devices used for rehabilitation or to avoid injuries.
• Asia Pacific: The growth in this region is quite brisk because several factors are combining. Due to the rapidly aging population, especially in countries like China and Japan, demand for personal mobility devices is quite high. Increasing disposable income can allow individuals and families to invest in these devices, while growing awareness about personal mobility devices and their advantages drives demand. Government initiatives in the region to make things more accessible and to support independent living for older adults are likely to further fuel the growth of this market.
• Latin America: The market is likely to grow at a steady pace in the coming years. A growing middle class with increased disposable income is forming a possible customer base for personal mobility devices. Rising investments by governments in healthcare infrastructure, particularly in larger countries like Brazil, are improving access to personal mobility devices. In addition, greater recognition of accessibility needs, especially in urban settings, is facilitating investment in the development of infrastructure that would accommodate personal mobility devices.
• Middle East and Africa: This would be an emerging market with huge growth potential in the near future. However, the limitations posed by the various factors restrict the expansion of the market compared to other geographical regions. The limited set of healthcare infrastructure and lower disposable income in many countries limit access to personal mobility devices.  Initiatives by governments towards accessibility and their economic development would hold the key to unlocking potential in this region in the future. It can also spur market growth by making investments in manufacturing and developing a product range more affordable for the specific needs of the population.

Personal Mobility Devices Market Report Scope:

Attribute	Details
Market Size 2024	US$ 14.0 billion
Projected Market Size 2034	US$ 22.4 billion
CAGR Growth Rate	6.3%
Base year for estimation	2023
Forecast period	2024 – 2034
Market representation	Revenue in USD Billion & CAGR from 2024 to 2034
Market Segmentation	By Product Type- Wheelchair, Scooters, Canes, Crutches, Walkers, Stair-lift, others By mode of Operation- Electric, and Manual By End User- Hospitals and Clinics, Ambulatory Surgical Center, Urgent care Center, Homecare settings, Others
Regional scope	North America - U.S., Canada Europe - UK, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Russia, Rest of Europe Asia Pacific - Japan, India, China, South Korea, Australia, Rest of Asia-Pacific Latin America - Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Rest of Latin America Middle East & Africa - South Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Rest of Middle East & Africa
Report coverage	Revenue forecast, company share, competitive landscape, growth factors, and trends

Segments Covered in the Report:

This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional, and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends and opportunities in each of the sub-segments from 2024 to 2034. For the purpose of this study segmented the target market report based on Product Type, mode of Operation, End-User, and Region.

By Product Type:

• Wheelchair
• Scooters
• Canes, Crutches, & Walkers
• Stair-lift
• Others

By mode of Operation:

• Electric
• Manual

By End-User:

• Hospitals and Clinics
• Ambulatory Surgical Center& Urgent care Center
• Homecare settings

By Region:

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Russia
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
  • GCC
  • Israel
  • South Africa
  • Rest of Middle East & Africa

The key players operating the Personal Mobility Devices Market include Amigo Mobility International, Inc., Argo Medical, ArjoHuntleigh, Drive Medical, Graham-Field Health Products Incorporated, and Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

• In August 2021, Falcon Mobility unveiled the Ultra-Lite 2 electric wheelchair, which is designed to be lightweight and easy to maneuver. The company hopes to provide a new affordable and lightweight wheelchair option to the elderly and disabled communities with this launch, making it easier for caregivers to transport their wards' personal mobility aids to and from a vehicle.
• In July 2021, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) formed a Global Mobility Aids Action Group to investigate and improve the transportation of mobility aids such as wheelchairs.

• Amigo Mobility International
  • Company Overview
  • Product Portfolio
  • Key Highlights
  • Financial Performance
  • Business Strategies
• Argo Medical
• ArjoHuntleigh
• Drive Medical
• Graham-Field Health Products Incorporated
• Hill-Rom Holdings

“*” marked represents similar segmentation in other categories in the respective section.

Research Objective and Assumption

• Research Objectives
• Assumptions
• Abbreviations

Market Preview

• Report Description
  • Market Definition and Scope
• Executive Summary
  • Market Snippet, By Product type
  • Market Snippet, By Mode of Operation
  • Market Snippet, By End-User
  • Market Snippet, By Region
• Opportunity Map Analysis

Market Dynamics, Regulations, and Trends Analysis

• Market Dynamics
  • Drivers
  • Restraints
  • Market Opportunities
• Market Trends
• Product Launch
• Merger and Acquisitions
• Impact Analysis
• PEST Analysis
• Porter’s Analysis

Market Segmentation, Product type, Forecast Period up to 10 Years, (US$ Bn)

• Overview
  • Market Value and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Share Analysis (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Segment Trends
• Wheelchair
  • Overview
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
• Scooters
  • Overview
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Segment Trends
• Canes, Crutches, & Walkers
  • Overview
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Segment Trends

• Stair-lift
  • Overview
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
• Others
  • Overview
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Segment Trends

Market Segmentation, Mode of Operation, Forecast Period up to 10 Years, (US$ Bn)

• Overview
  • Market Value and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Share Analysis (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Segment Trends
• Electric
  • Overview
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
• Manual
  • Overview
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years

Market Segmentation, End-User, Forecast Period up to 10 Years, (US$ Bn)

• Overview
  • Market Value and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Share Analysis (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Segment Trends
• Hospitals and Clinics
  • Overview
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
• Ambulatory Surgical Center, & Urgent care Center
  • Overview
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
• Homecare settings
  • Overview
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Y-o-Y Growth (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years

Market Segmentation, By Region, Forecast Period up to 10 Years, (US$ Bn)

• Overview
  • Market Value and Forecast (US$ Bn), and Share Analysis (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Y-o-Y Growth Analysis (%), Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Regional Trends
• North America
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Product type, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Mode of Operation, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By End-User, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Country, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
    • U.S
    • Canada
• Asia Pacific
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Product type, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Mode of Operation, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By End-User, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Country, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
    • India
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • China
    • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Europe
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Product type, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Mode of Operation, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By End-User, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Country, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
    • UK
    • Germany
    • France
    • Russia
    • Italy
    • Rest of Europe
• Latin America
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Product type, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Mode of Operation, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By End-User, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Country, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
    • Brazil
    • Mexico
    • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East and Africa
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Product type, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Mode of Operation, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By End-User, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
  • Market Size and Forecast (US$ Bn), By Country, Forecast Period up to 10 Years
    • GCC
    • Israel
    • South Africa
    • Rest of Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape

• Heat Map Analysis
• Company Profiles

• Amigo Mobility International
• Argo Medical
• ArjoHuntleigh
• Drive Medical
• Graham-Field Health Products Incorporated
• Hill-Rom Holdings

The Last Word

• Future Impact
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