Disposable Gloves Market

Industry Overview

The Global Disposable Gloves Market was valued at USD 7.9 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 13.8 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.5% during the forecast period 2025-2030. The growth of this market is attributed to rampant requirements for controlling infection globally along with the rapid increase of pandemic disease incidence occurring across the globe such as the H1N1 pandemic. Additionally, extensive demand for disposable gloves from various industries such as pharmaceutical, chemical, healthcare, oil and gas, and automotive finishing is another factor pertaining towards the growth of the global disposable gloves market.

Disposable gloves are excessively being used in healthcare and food domain, chemical and janitorial services. These gloves functions as a protection utility in order to avoid infection to be spread amongst service providers and consumers. Furthermore, there are various variants of disposable gloves that include natural rubber, vinyl, nitrile and neoprene. These variants of disposable gloves have different benefits in comparison to that of conventional gloves and have greater applicability in cleanroom and food service. Availability of numerous benefits of disposable gloves and wide application is thereby escalating the demand of global disposable gloves market.

Market Segmentation

Insight by Product

On the basis of product, the global disposable gloves market is categorized into powder-free and powdered segment. Amongst these segments, the powder free segment is anticipated to contribute larger revenue by 2030. The growth of this segment is attributed towards employment of hygiene measures by food regulatory authorities of Germany, U.S. and U.K. 

Insight by Application

On the basis of application, the global disposable gloves market is categorized into non-medical and medical & healthcare. Amongst these segments, medical & healthcare segment is anticipated to contribute larger revenue throughout the estimated period owing to the extensive awareness amongst doctors and nurses pertaining to health and safety precautions at the time of emergency response along with treatment. Furthermore, increasing acceptance of disposable globes in hospitals for maintaining hygiene is another factor significantly contributing towards the growth of this segment that is further uplifting the growth of the global disposable gloves market.

Global Disposable Gloves Market Report Coverage

Industry Dynamics

Industry Trends

Increasing demand for disposable gloves from foodservice, medical applications, salons and healthcare domain is the key trend that is bolstering the growth of the global disposable gloves market. 

Growth Drivers

Imposition of occupational safety regulations and extensive importance of security and safety at workplaces are factors that are driving the growth of global disposable gloves market. Excessive awareness and concerns towards safety and health of employees along with rapid concern pertaining to skin diseases in the industrial domain are thus necessitating the use of disposable gloves in workplaces globally. 

In several organizations the employees encounter the risk of unexpected diseases and hazards and use of disposable gloves help in protecting the employees against various unanticipated and unknown matters. Additionally, disposable gloves add an extra layer on the skin that further protects it against any unwanted elements thereby elevating the demand of global disposable gloves market. 

Challenges

However, high prices of raw material, toxic reaction produced by gloves and high competitive prices from local manufactures are the key factors that are anticipated to hamper the growth of global disposable gloves market. 

Geographic Overview

Geographically, North America is the largest disposable gloves market in 2022 as in the region the healthcare domain is rampantly adopting disposable gloves along with rapidly establishing healthcare infrastructures. In addition, adoption of disposable gloves by food domain in the region in order to prevent spread of diseases is another factor that is pertaining towards the growth of disposable gloves market.

Moreover, Asia-Pacific is anticipated to witness highest CAGR during the forecast period owing to the extensive use of disposable gloves for medical applications. Extensive utilization of surgical applications and extensive demand for disposable gloves from countries such as China, Indonesia and South Korea is thereby expected to significantly contribute towards the growth of disposable gloves market in this region.

Competitive Insight

Key players in the disposable gloves market are catering to the demand of these products by investing in technologically advanced products along with accessibility of customized designs in order to cater to the specific demand of the various industries.

Some of the major players operating in the global disposable gloves market are Supermax Corporation Berhad, The Glove Corporation Bhd, Dynarex Corporation, Top Glove Corporation Berhad, B. Braun Melsungen AG, Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd., Semperit AG Holding, Kimberly Clark, Hartalega Holdings Berhad, Ansell Limited, Rubberex Corp. M Bhd, Mölnlycke Health Care AB, and Cardinal Health, Inc.

Primary Research

VynZ Research conducts extensive primary research to understand the market dynamics, validate market data and have key opinions from the industry experts. The key profiles approached within the industry includes, CEO, CFO, CTO, President, Vice President, Product Managers, Regional Heads and Others. Also, end user surveys comprising of consumers are also conducted to understand consumer behaviour.

The Disposable Gloves Market report offers a comprehensive market segmentation analysis along with an estimation for the forecast period 2025–2030.

• By Product
  • Powder-Free
  • Powdered
• By Material
  • Neoprene
  • Nitrile
  • Polyethylene
  • Natural Rubber
  • Vinyl
  • Others
• By Application
  • Non-Medical
  • Medical & Healthcare

Disposable Gloves Market by Region

• North America
  • By Product
  • By Material
  • By Application
  • By Country – U.S., Canada, and Mexico
• Europe
  • By Product
  • By Material
  • By Application
  • By Country – Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific (APAC)
  • By Product
  • By Material
  • By Application
  • By Country – China, Japan, India, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific
• Rest of the World (RoW)
  • By Product
  • By Material
  • By Application
  • By Country – Brazil, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, U.A.E., and Other Countries

Source: VynZ Research

Source: VynZ Research

1.    Research Overview

        1.1.    The Report Offers
        1.2.    Market Coverage
                1.2.1.    By Product
                1.2.2.    By Material
                1.2.3.    By Application
                1.2.4.    By Region
        1.3.    Research Phases
        1.4.    Limitations
        1.5.    Research Methodology
                1.5.1.    Data Sources
                        1.5.1.1.    Primary Research
                        1.5.1.2.    Secondary Research
                1.5.2.    Methodology
                        1.5.2.1.    Data Exploration
                        1.5.2.2.    Forecast Parameters
                        1.5.2.3.    Data Validation
                        1.5.2.4.    Assumptions
                1.5.3.    Study Period & Data Reporting Unit

2.    Executive Summary

3.    Industry Overview

        3.1.    Industry Dynamics
                3.1.1.    Market Growth Drivers
                3.1.2.    Market Restraints
                3.1.3.    Key Market Trends
                3.1.4.    Major Opportunities
        3.2.    Industry Ecosystem
                3.2.1.    Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
                3.2.2.    Recent Development Analysis
                3.2.3.    Value Chain Analysis
        3.3.    Competitive Insight
                3.3.1.    Competitive Position of Industry Players
                3.3.2.    Market Attractive Analysis

4.    Global Market Estimate and Forecast

        4.1.    Global Market Overview
        4.2.    Global Market Estimate and Forecast to 2030

5.    Market Segmentation Estimate and Forecast

        5.1.    By Product
                5.1.1.    Powder-Free 
                        5.1.1.1.    Market Definition
                        5.1.1.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                5.1.2.    Powdered 
                        5.1.2.1.    Market Definition
                        5.1.2.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
        5.2.    By Material
                5.2.1.    Neoprene
                        5.2.1.1.    Market Definition
                        5.2.1.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                5.2.2.    Nitrile
                        5.2.2.1.    Market Definition
                        5.2.2.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                5.2.3.     Polyethylene
                        5.2.3.1.    Market Definition
                        5.2.3.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                5.2.4.    Natural Rubber
                        5.2.4.1.    Market Definition
                        5.2.4.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                5.2.5.    Vinyl 
                        5.2.5.1.    Market Definition
                        5.2.5.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                5.2.6.    Others
                        5.2.6.1.    Market Definition
                        5.2.6.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
        5.3.    By Application
                5.3.1.    Non-Medical
                        5.3.1.1.    Market Definition
                        5.3.1.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                5.3.2.    Medical
                        5.3.2.1.    Market Definition
                        5.3.2.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030

6.    North America Market Estimate and Forecast

        6.1.    By Product
        6.2.    By Material
        6.3.    By Application
        6.4.    By Country
                6.4.1.    U.S. Market Estimate and Forecast
                6.4.2.    Canada Market Estimate and Forecast
                6.4.3.    Mexico Market Estimate and Forecast

7.    Europe Market Estimate and Forecast

        7.1.    By Product
        7.2.    By Material
        7.3.    By Application
        7.4.    By Country
                7.4.1.    Germany Market Estimate and Forecast
                7.4.2.    France Market Estimate and Forecast
                7.4.3.    U.K. Market Estimate and Forecast
                7.4.4.    Italy Market Estimate and Forecast
                7.4.5.    Spain Market Estimate and Forecast
                7.4.6.    Russia Market Estimate and Forecast
                7.4.7.    Rest of Europe Market Estimate and Forecast

8.    Asia-Pacific Market Estimate and Forecast

        8.1.    By Product
        8.2.    By Material
        8.3.    By Application
        8.4.    By Country 
                8.4.1.    China Market Estimate and Forecast
                8.4.2.    Japan Market Estimate and Forecast
                8.4.3.    India Market Estimate and Forecast
                8.4.4.    South Korea Market Estimate and Forecast
                8.4.5.    Rest of Asia-Pacific Market Estimate and Forecast

9.    Rest of the World (RoW) Market Estimate and Forecast

        9.1.    By Product
        9.2.    By Material
        9.3.    By Application
        9.4.    By Country
                9.4.1.    Brazil Market Estimate and Forecast
                9.4.2.    Saudi Arabia Market Estimate and Forecast
                9.4.3.    South Africa Market Estimate and Forecast
                9.4.4.    U.A.E. Market Estimate and Forecast
                9.4.5.    Other Countries Market Estimate and Forecast

10.    Company Profiles

        10.1.    Supermax Corporation Berhad
                10.1.1.    Snapshot
                10.1.2.    Overview
                10.1.3.    Offerings
                10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                10.1.5.    Recent Developments
                10.1.6.     The Glove Corporation Bhd
                10.1.7.    Snapshot
                10.1.8.    Overview
                10.1.9.    Offerings
                10.1.10.    Financial Insight
                10.1.11.    Recent Developments
                10.1.12.    Dynarex Corporation, 
                10.1.13.    Snapshot
                10.1.14.    Overview
                10.1.15.    Offerings
                10.1.16.    Financial Insight
                10.1.17.    Recent Developments
        10.2.    Top Glove Corporation Berhad
                10.2.1.    Snapshot
                10.2.2.    Overview
                10.2.3.    Offerings
                10.2.4.    Financial Insight
                10.2.5.    Recent Developments
        10.3.    B. Braun Melsungen AG
                10.3.1.    Snapshot
                10.3.2.    Overview
                10.3.3.    Offerings
                10.3.4.    Financial Insight
                10.3.5.    Recent Developments
        10.4.    Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd
                10.4.1.    Snapshot
                10.4.2.    Overview
                10.4.3.    Offerings
                10.4.4.    Financial Insight
                10.4.5.    Recent Developments
        10.5.    Semperit AG Holding
                10.5.1.    Snapshot
                10.5.2.    Overview
                10.5.3.    Offerings
                10.5.4.    Financial Insight
                10.5.5.    Recent Developments
        10.6.    Kimberly Clark
                10.6.1.    Snapshot
                10.6.2.    Overview
                10.6.3.    Offerings
                10.6.4.    Financial Insight
                10.6.5.    Recent Developments
        10.7.    Hartalega Holdings Berhad
                10.7.1.    Snapshot
                10.7.2.    Overview
                10.7.3.    Offerings
                10.7.4.    Financial Insight
                10.7.5.    Recent Developments
        10.8.    Ansell Limited
                10.8.1.    Snapshot
                10.8.2.    Overview
                10.8.3.    Offerings
                10.8.4.    Financial Insight
                10.8.5.    Recent Developments
        10.9.    Rubberex Corp. M Bhd
                10.9.1.    Snapshot
                10.9.2.    Overview
                10.9.3.    Offerings
                10.9.4.    Financial Insight
                10.9.5.    Recent Developments
        10.10.    Mölnlycke Health Care AB
                10.10.1.    Snapshot
                10.10.2.    Overview
                10.10.3.    Offerings
                10.10.4.    Financial Insight
                10.10.5.    Recent Developments
        10.11.    Cardinal Health, Inc
                10.11.1.    Snapshot
                10.11.2.    Overview
                10.11.3.    Offerings
                10.11.4.    Financial Insight
                10.11.5.    Recent Developments

11.    Appendix

        11.1.    Exchange Rates
        11.2.    Abbreviations

Note: Financial insight and recent developments of different companies are subject to availability of information in secondary domain.

List of Tables

Table 1 Sources
Table 2 Study Periods
Table 3 Data Reporting Unit
Table 4 Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 5 Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 6 Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 7 Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 8 Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 9 Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 10 Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Region, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 11 Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Region, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 12 North America Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 13 North America Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 14 North America Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 15 North America Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 16 North America Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 17 North America Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 18 North America Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Country, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 19 North America Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Country, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 20 Europe Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 21 Europe Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 22 Europe Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 23 Europe Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 24 Europe Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 25 Europe Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 26 Europe Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Country, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 27 Europe Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Country, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 28 Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 29 Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 30 Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 31 Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 32 Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 33 Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 34 Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Country, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 35 Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Country, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 36 RoW Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 37 RoW Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 38 RoW Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 39 RoW Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 40 RoW Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 41 RoW Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 42 RoW Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Country, 2018 - 2023 (USD Billion)
Table 43 RoW Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Country, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 44 Snapshot – Supermax Corporation Berhad
Table 45 Snapshot – The Glove Corporation Bhd
Table 46 Snapshot – Dynarex Corporation
Table 47 Snapshot – Top Glove Corporation Berhad
Table 48 Snapshot – B. Braun Melsungen AG
Table 49 Snapshot – Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd.
Table 50 Snapshot – Semperit AG Holding
Table 51 Snapshot – Kimberly Clark
Table 52 Snapshot – Hartalega Holdings Berhad
Table 53 Snapshot – Ansell Limited
Table 54 Snapshot – Rubberex Corp. M Bhd
Table 55 Snapshot – Mölnlycke Health Care AB
Table 56 Snapshot – Cardinal Health, Inc.

List of Figures

Figure 1 Market Coverage
Figure 2 Research Phases
Figure 3 Secondary Sources for Different Parameters
Figure 4 Methodology
Figure 5 Data Mining & Exploration
Figure 6 Data Triangulation
Figure 7 Assumptions for Market Estimation and Forecast
Figure 8 Market Synopsis
Figure 9 Global Disposable Gloves Market - Growth Drivers and Restraints
Figure 10 Competitive Benchmark
Figure 11 Global Disposable Gloves Market Highlight
Figure 12 Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 13 Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 14 Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 15 Global Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Region, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 16 North America Disposable Gloves Market Highlight
Figure 17 North America Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 18 North America Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 19 North America Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 20 North America Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Country, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 21 Europe Disposable Gloves Market Highlight
Figure 22 Europe Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 23 Europe Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 24 Europe Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 25 Europe Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Country, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 26 Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves Market Highlight
Figure 27 Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 28 Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 29 Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 30 Asia-Pacific Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Country, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 31 RoW Disposable Gloves Market Highlight
Figure 32 RoW Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Product, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 33 RoW Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Material, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 34 RoW Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Application, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 35 RoW Disposable Gloves Market Size, by Country, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)