Breathing System Filters Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecast 2034

Breathing System Filters Market: Industry Perspective

The global breathing system filters market size was worth around USD 316.7 Million in 2024 and is predicted to grow to around USD 590.04 Million by 2034 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of roughly 6.42% between 2025 and 2034. The report analyzes the global breathing system filters market's drivers, restraints/challenges, and the effect they have on the demands during the projection period. In addition, the report explores emerging opportunities in the breathing system filters industry.

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The market report is an indispensable guide on growth factors, challenges, restraints, and opportunities in the global marketspace. The breathing system filters industry report covers the geographical market along with a comprehensive competitive landscape analysis. It also includes cash flow analysis, profit ratio analysis, market basket analysis, market attractiveness analysis, PESTEL analysis, SWOT analysis, Porter’s five force analysis, and value chain analysis. Additionally, the breathing system filters market report explores the investor and stakeholder space to help companies make data-driven decisions.

Breathing System Filters Market: Overview

A breathing system filter is a medical equipment that helps in reducing the transmission of particles such as microorganisms present in breathing systems. Reportedly, the product is connected to the laryngeal mask airway for delivering oxygen to the patient after the patient recovers from the effect of anesthesia. Moreover, the breathing system filter can control humidification and infection during the process of mechanical ventilation. They are used for reducing the risk of cross-infection in patients admitted to intensive care units and provided with anesthesia. Moreover, breathing system filters make use of hydrophobic membranes and synthetic media for creating barriers & electrostatic filtration for removing bacteria and viruses from the air.

Key Insights

• As per the analysis shared by our research analyst, the global breathing system filters market is estimated to grow annually at a CAGR of around 6.42% over the forecast period (2025-2034).
• Regarding revenue, the global breathing system filters market size was valued at around USD 316.7 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 590.04 Million by 2034.
• The breathing system filters market is projected to grow at a significant rate due to rising prevalence of respiratory diseases, increasing surgical procedures, stringent hospital hygiene standards, and growing demand for infection control in healthcare settings.
• Based on Category, the Adult Type segment is expected to lead the global market.
• On the basis of Product Type, the Mechanical Filters segment is growing at a high rate and will continue to dominate the global market.
• Based on the Application, the Hospitals segment is projected to swipe the largest market share.
• Based on region, North America is predicted to dominate the global market during the forecast period.

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Breathing System Filters Market: Growth Factors

Deterioration in the air quality leading to increase in infections in hospitals will boost the growth of the market across the globe

An increase in the cases of infections in various healthcare units such as hospitals and clinics will steer the growth of the market globally. Apart from this, massive penetration of products in intensive care units will prompt global breathing system filters market trends. Additionally, humungous demand for breathing system filters for protecting anesthesia from contamination will spearhead the global market surge. Product launches and new partnerships & strategic alliances are projected to spearhead the expansion of the global market in the years ahead. For instance, in February 2020, Atlas Copco, a Swedish firm manufacturing industrial equipment, introduced a new kind of breathing air purifier referred to as BAP(+). Moreover, the manufacture of this novel product is aimed at reducing carbon footprints by about 30%. Such moves will provide impetus to the expansion of the breathing system filters business across Europe. Additionally, in July 2022, TruSens, a key manufacturer of in-home air purification systems, launched new Z-7000 and Z-6000 performance series air purifiers aimed at eliminating 99.99% of airborne bacteria and viruses. The initiative will embellish the popularity and use of breathing system filters across the globe.

Breathing System Filters Market: Restraints

Chances of occurrence of blockages in the product can lead to decline in the demand for breathing system filters

The main barrier to the breathing system filters industry growth is the probability of blockage occurring in these filters owing to inhalants, secretions, and water when they are in use. For instance, in November 2022, Teleflex Inc., a U.S.-based firm providing specialty medical equipment, recalled a few breathing circuit bacterial filters. Reportedly, these filters are connected to breathing systems in ICUs and operating rooms in hospitals. They offer protection to patients from air contaminants. Moreover, these devices were recalled as the U.S. FDA issued notice to the firm to recall the devices due to various complaints about the product related to injury and desaturation. The product recalled included nearly over 60,000 pieces of equipment produced between December 17th, 2019, and March 26th, 2022. Such moves have further obstructed the demand for breathing system filters in the U.S. and across the globe.

Breathing System Filters Market: Opportunities

Necessity of improving the air quality & airflow in breathing has generated new growth avenues for the global market

The growing need of reducing contamination of air and liquid transmitting routes has translated into massive demand for pleated hydrophobic and electrostatic filters, thereby helping the breathing system filters market explore new growth dimensions across the globe. Apart from this, these products minimize the risk of contamination of ambient air & equipment present in breathing systems interiors. This, in turn, has proliferated product demand along with creating new facets of growth for the global market.

Breathing System Filters Market: Challenges

High product costs can prove to be detrimental for the global industry expansion

A rise in the expenses of the product for commercial air filtration purposes and huge maintenance charges can pose a huge challenge for the global breathing systems filters industry. Apart from this, these products have proved ineffective in removing all air particulates from gas and air while filtering small contaminants and this has proved to be a key challenge in the growth path of the industry across the globe.

Breathing System Filters Market: Segmentation

The global breathing system filters market is sectored into category, product type, application, and region.

In category terms, the global breathing system filters market is segregated into adult type, infantile type, and pediatric type segments. In addition to this, the adult type segment, which accrued more than one-third of the global market share in 2022, is predicted to record the fastest CAGR in the forecast timeline. The growth of the segment over the coming years can be credited to escalating popularity of the devices among the adult population base across the globe.

On the basis of the product type, the breathing system filters industry across the globe is sectored into mechanical filters, pleated hydrophobic filters, and electrostatic filters segments. Furthermore, the pleated hydrophobic filters segment, which accrued a huge chunk of the global industry share in 2022, is projected to lead the segmental expansion in the forecasting years. The segmental expansion in the forecast timespan can be due to the growing demand for pleated hydrophobic filters as they offer better gas-borne filtration performance as compared to electrostatic filters. Apart from this, the product prevents liquid-borne transmission.

Based on application, the global breathing systems filters market is divided into hospitals, clinics, and others. Moreover, hospital segment, which dominated the application space in 2022, is slated to contribute majorly towards the global market share in the upcoming years. The segmental growth in the ensuing years can be due to the massive use of breathing filters in respiratory supporting devices such as life support systems & human ventilation equipment in hospitals. In addition to this, there is a growing necessity for removing bacteria from the air in hospitals is key for protecting patients and hospital staff.

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Breathing System Filters Market: Regional Insights

European Breathing System Filters market to establish a dominant status in the global market over the forecast timeline

Europe, which accumulated more than 45% of the global breathing system filters market revenue in 2022, is anticipated to record a notable surge over the assessment timeline. The market expansion in the region in 2023-2030 can be owing to the massive demand for breathing system filters in the countries such as Germany, the UK, France, and Spain. Apart from this, the presence of major players in the European countries will embellish the regional market trends.

Furthermore, the Asia-Pacific breathing system filters industry is anticipated to register the fastest CAGR in the assessment timeline. The factors that are projected to favorably influence the expansion of the regional industry include a rise in the geriatric population in the region and an increase in the number of patients affected due to pulmonary disorders caused as a result of poor air quality. A prominent surge in the surgical, as well as non-surgical methods, will further proliferate the size of the regional industry in the upcoming years.

Breathing System Filters Market: Competitive Space

The report provides a company market share analysis to give a broader overview of the key market players. In addition, the report also covers key strategic developments of the market, including acquisitions & mergers, new product launches, agreements, partnerships, collaborations & joint ventures, research & development, and regional expansion of major participants involved in the breathing system filters market on a global and regional basis.

The global breathing system filters market profiles key players such as:

• Intersurgical Limited
• PARKER HANNIFIN CORP
• The 3M Company
• Pharma Systems
• MANN+HUMMEL
• MayAir Group
• Teleflex Inc.
• Flexicare Limited
• Camfil
• Cummins Inc.
• Dragerwerk AG & Co. KGaA
• Resideo Technologies Inc.
• Pall Corporation
• GE Healthcare
• DAIKIN INDUSTRIES Ltd.
• Honeywell International Inc.
• Medtronic Corporation
• Donaldson
• Wetzel Technologies..

The global breathing system filters market is segmented as follows:

By Category

• Adult Type
• Infantile Type
• Pediatric Type

By Product Type

• Mechanical Filters
• Pleated Hydrophobic Filters
• Electrostatic Filters

By Application

• Hospitals
• Clinics
• Others

By Region

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