Global demand of raw materials for use in medical disposables by product 2005-2025
This statistic displays the past, present and future (predicted) market demand value for raw materials used in medical disposables worldwide from 2005 to 2025, by product group. In 2005, paper and paperboard had a demand valued at 179 million U.S. dollars, while nonwoven fabrics, had a demand valued at 1,36 billion dollars. The United States is the largest market for disposable medical products. The raw materials market is forecasted to increase at an annual rate of 5.3 percent until 2020.