Tuberculosis Testing Market to Reach US$2.6 bn by 2020 owing to Increasing Tuberculosis Awareness and Control Programs Globally A new Transparency Market Research report states that the global tuberculosis testing market stood at US$1.9 bn in 2013 and is predicted to reach US$2.6 bn by 2020. It is predicted to expand at a CAGR of 4.30% from 2014 to 2020. The title of the report is “Tuberculosis Testing Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 - 2020.� The rising acceptance of numerous TB testing techniques owing to the increasing prevalence of diseases globally is propelling the market for tuberculosis testing. In addition, a number of tuberculosis awareness and control programs launched by various non-government and government organizations globally will also augment the market for tuberculosis testing. Furthermore, the great market potential exhibited by a number of developing economies globally will bring in new growth opportunities in the market. On the other hand, factors such as the soaring costs of numerous tuberculosis tests may impede the growth of the market in forthcoming years.
The global tuberculosis testing market continues to grow as governments and institutions across the globe continue to make efforts to eradicate this deadly communicable disease. Statistics gathered by the WHO state that 9 million people acquired tuberculosis (TB) in 2013 and 1.5 met a fatal end, out of which 360,000 were HIV positive. These figures are declining with each passing year thanks to the increasingly effective diagnosis and treatment options offered to patients. It is estimated that such initiatives were able to save the lives of 37 million tuberculosis patients between 2000 and 2013. Tuberculosis can be broken down into two types, namely active disease, which can transform to multi-drug resistant TB or MDR-TB, and latent disease. Tuberculosis also has a rare form called miliary TB, which occurs when TB infection finds its way to the bloodstream. The priority steps to counter MDR-TB are supreme quality of treatment for drug-susceptible TB to avert MDR-TB, expanding the reach of testing and detection of MDR-TB cases to remote regions, simplifying the access to good healthcare, infection control, and strengthening the political commitment, especially in BRIC nations, which constitute 50% of global TB cases. The efforts taken by governments, social activists, and several healthcare institutions have translated into positive results. A ripple effect of these efforts can also be seen in the growth of the global tuberculosis testing market. The global tuberculosis testing market was worth US$1,936.1 million in 2013. By 2020 this market is expected to reach a valuation of US$2,619.4 million, growing at a promising CAGR of 4.3% from 2014 to 2020.