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Foley Catheter Market

The market for Foley Catheter was estimated at $1.9 billion in 2024; it is anticipated to increase to $2.7 billion by 2030, with projections indicating growth to around $3.5 billion by 2035.

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Global Foley Catheter Market Outlook

Revenue, 2024

$1.9B

Forecast, 2034

$3.3B

CAGR, 2025 - 2034

5.6%

The Foley Catheter industry revenue is expected to be around $2.0 billion in 2025 and expected to showcase growth with 5.6% CAGR between 2025 and 2034. The global Foley Catheter market will expand into a vital component of contemporary urology and hospital care because surgical procedures increase while urinary incontinence cases rise and elderly populations grow; urinary incontinence and benign prostatic hyperplasia applications together make up 74.9% of current usage while urethral catheter insertions brought $1.61 billion to the market in 2024. The essential urological device maintains its ongoing importance in both developed and emerging markets because of home healthcare growth and long term care facility expansion and advances in indwelling catheter materials and infection control coatings and closed urinary drainage systems.

The Foley Catheter functions as an indwelling urinary catheter which contains an inflatable balloon that maintains bladder position through its latex or silicone construction and various lumen options and size ranges and balloon sizes to fulfill different medical needs. The device features soft insertion tips made from biocompatible materials which provide patients with comfortable long term use and sterile urinary drainage bags for precise urine output tracking in intensive care and postoperative environments. The device serves two main purposes in medical practice by treating urinary incontinence and bladder outlet obstruction from prostate enlargement and benign prostatic hyperplasia and chronic urinary retention and perioperative drainage and critical care monitoring. The market demand for Foley Catheter increases because manufacturers now produce silicone based and antimicrobial coated products while healthcare providers focus on lowering urinary tract infection rates and the devices gain popularity in home healthcare settings and emerging markets with improving access to advanced urological equipment.

Foley Catheter market outlook with forecast trends, drivers, opportunities, supply chain, and competition 2024-2034
Foley Catheter Market Outlook

Market Key Insights

  • The Foley Catheter market will expand from $1.9 billion in 2024 to $3.3 billion during the period from 2024 to 2034. The market will expand at a 5.6% annual rate because of increasing needs for Urinary Incontinence and Enlarged Prostate and Spinal Cord Injury treatment.

  • Coloplast A/S, Becton Dickinson and Company, and Teleflex Incorporated are among the leading players in this market, shaping its competitive landscape.

  • The Foley Catheter market shows its highest market share through U.S. and China as these countries will experience 3.6% to 5.4% annual growth rates from 2024 to 2030.

  • The market research predicts that India, Brazil and South Korea will experience the highest growth rates at 6.4% to 7.7% CAGR among emerging markets.

  • Transition like Shift To Infection Prevention has greater influence in U.S. and China market's value chain; and is expected to add $75 million of additional value to Foley Catheter industry revenue by 2030.

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  • The Foley Catheter market will experience $1.4 billion growth during 2024-2034 because Enlarged Prostate Gland/BPH & Spinal Cord Injury Application manufacturers will dominate market expansion.

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    rising urological disease burden and aging populations driving advanced foley catheter demand and utilization, and

    Technological innovations in infection control significantly enhancing foley catheter safety, performance, and healthcare provider confidence, Foley Catheter market to expand 72% between 2024 and 2034.

foley catheter market size with pie charts of major and emerging country share, CAGR, trends for 2025 and 2032
Foley Catheter - Country Share Analysis

Opportunities in the Foley Catheter

The integration of connected sensors with Foley Catheter systems provides telemedicine oriented providers with unique value added services. The continuous monitoring of urine output and catheter blockage potential and patient movement patterns enables better care for patients who need long term catheterization in home healthcare facilities and rehabilitation centers. The first companies to adopt smart urethral indwelling catheter solutions in developed markets will also achieve the highest market expansion through their focus on neurologic and spinal injury patients. The combination of device manufacturers with digital health platforms and insurers will create faster paths to obtain reimbursement approval for these advanced urinary catheter platforms.

Growth Opportunities in North America and Asia-Pacific

The North American Foley Catheter market operates under demographic changes because elderly patients with urinary incontinence and benign prostatic hyperplasia require frequent hospital and home care and long term care facility catheter use. The market offers two main opportunities through premium silicone Foley Catheter and infection resistant catheters which help healthcare providers decrease complications from catheters and meet quality based reimbursement standards in large integrated delivery networks. The market competition remains high because healthcare organizations use group purchasing contracts to acquire urinary catheters and drainage systems from suppliers who offer complete product lines. The market shows potential growth through three specific segments which include home based urinary incontinence care and spinal cord injury rehabilitation services and minimally invasive urology facilities that need latex free catheters and closed drainage systems.
The Foley Catheter market in Asia Pacific expands because healthcare facilities grow their patient base while surgeons perform more procedures and doctors diagnose more cases of BPH related urinary retention which drives up demand throughout public hospitals and private clinics that are expanding quickly. The main applications for Foley Catheter differ between countries but most volume stems from post surgical bladder care and elderly urinary incontinence management which drives demand for budget friendly yet reliable Foley Catheter products and mid range indwelling urinary catheters. The market remains highly fragmented because multiple domestic manufacturers and regional distributors fight for market share through price competition but international brands succeed through their infection control capabilities and standardized quality and training programs. A strategic focus on locally manufactured silicone Foley Catheter and affordable closed system solutions will help businesses win tender contracts and establish a path for higher end catheter sales in major urban healthcare centers.

Market Dynamics and Supply Chain

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Driver: Rising urological disease burden and aging populations driving advanced Foley Catheter demand and utilization

The worldwide increase in complicated urological conditions including chronic urinary retention and benign prostatic hyperplasia and neurogenic bladder has also led to higher usage of Foley Catheter systems for extended bladder drainage. Medical facilities together with urology centers now use standardized evidence based treatment protocols which recommend advanced catheters with enhanced structure and secure tips and longer service life to drive customers toward buying premium products repeatedly. The growing number of elderly people in the population also creates more patients who need urinary catheters for their post operative care and incontinence treatment and rehabilitation needs in home healthcare environments. The increasing number of elderly people in the population also creates higher demand for Foley Catheter kits which have also simple design and include color coded connectors and securement devices and closed drainage systems to minimize handling mistakes. The two expanding market segments now determine procurement decisions in healthcare facilities between acute and long term care settings by selecting urology devices which deliver optimal safety and comfort and affordable costs throughout the entire treatment period.

Healthcare organizations now focus on infection prevention technologies which effectively decrease catheter associated urinary tract infections thus leading to fast market acceptance of advanced Foley Catheter solutions. The development of urinary catheters with antimicrobial coatings and hydrogel coatings also serves two purposes by preventing bacterial attachment and by reducing friction while extending the time these devices stay in place for vulnerable patients. The combination of closed drainage systems with advanced valve designs and biocompatible silicone catheters reduces CAUTI occurrences while making nursing tasks more efficient. The new products match hospital requirements for strict infection control and payment system demands which motivates healthcare facilities to switch from standard indwelling catheters to advanced urology devices that enhance patient results and reduce hospital duration and improve treatment quality.

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Restraint: Increasing infection control scrutiny and CAUTI prevention protocols are reducing routine long term use of Foley Catheter

Hospitals now use alternative urinary catheters because of this development which results in decreased procedure numbers and unit sales of Foley Catheter and urinary catheters. The implementation of stricter guidelines to fight catheter associated urinary tract infections has reduced the number of catheter placements and shortened the duration of catheter use which has negatively impacted Foley Catheter and urinary catheter market sales. The CAUTI reduction programs force medical staff to choose between intermittent and external catheter solutions while premium antimicrobial and silicone Foley Catheter experience limited adoption which leads to decreased revenue growth through specialized product sales.

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Opportunity: Hospitals in Asia Pacific upgrading infection resistant Foley Catheter systems for intensive care and postoperative patients and Growing long term urinary retention in North American and European geriatrics boosting urethral Foley Catheter demand

The Asia Pacific healthcare sector focuses on infection resistant Foley Catheter technologies because these products help decrease hospital acquired infections in critical care areas. The healthcare industry shows increasing interest in antimicrobial urinary catheter coatings and closed drainage systems for intensive care and postoperative care settings that treat complicated urology cases. The market for suprapubic catheters will expand from 0.32 billion in 2024 to 0.49 billion by 2030 at a 7.51% annual growth rate which exceeds the growth rate of urethral devices. Suppliers who implement evidence based infection control protocols and training programs into their indwelling catheter products will establish high end hospital alliances.

The increasing number of older people who develop chronic urinary retention has led to hospital based catheterization becoming more common in home settings. The highest demand for urethral Foley Catheter solutions exists in North America and Western Europe because these regions use home healthcare to provide reliable bladder drainage and comfort to their aging population. The market for urethral catheters will expand from 1.61 billion in 2024 to 2.18 billion by 2030 at a 5.2% annual growth rate. The market segment of high value indwelling catheter solutions will go to vendors who develop specific designs and training programs and support services for caregivers.

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Challenge: Pricing pressures, reimbursement constraints, and commoditization eroding margins for Foley Catheter manufacturers and distributors

Standard urinary drainage procedures receive reduced payment rates from hospitals which combined with their aggressive tender based purchasing strategy has forced down Foley Catheter product prices thus reducing top line revenue despite constant patient numbers. The combination of reduced patient revenue and increased operating expenses from innovation funding has led manufacturers to experience declining profitability and reduced growth rates especially for basic latex catheters. The need to develop new infection resistant and latex free catheter systems forces manufacturers to increase their expenses which drives market consolidation and intensifies price competition worldwide.

Supply Chain Landscape

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Medical Polymer Supply

BASF SEDow Inc.Lubrizol Corporation
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Urinary Catheter Components

Teleflex IncorporatedRaumedic AGTekni-Plex Healthcare
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Foley Catheter Manufacturing

Coloplast A/SBecton Dickinson and CompanyB. Braun SE
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Clinical Urology

HospitalsUrology clinicsLong-term care facilities
Foley Catheter - Supply Chain

Use Cases of Foley Catheter in Urinary Incontinence & Spinal Cord Injury

Urinary Incontinence : The Foley Catheter segment for urinary incontinence treatment generated USD 0.99 billion in 2024 and experts predict it will expand at 6.1% CAGR until 2030 because elderly patients and those with chronic illnesses need reliable indwelling urinary catheter management systems to stop leaks and skin damage and prevent hospital readmissions. The majority of patients receive urethral Foley Catheter because these devices make up 83.42% of all insertions in 2024 while suprapubic catheters account for 16.58% of cases. The market uses 2 way silicone or hydrogel coated latex designs for Foley Catheter because these materials provide continuous drainage and improved patient comfort in both hospital and long term care environments. The market leaders in this application are Coloplast A/S and Becton Dickinson and Company because they develop user friendly catheters with closed drainage systems that focus on infection prevention. B. Braun SE and Teleflex Incorporated and Cardinal Health Inc. maintain their market leadership through their extensive hospital catheter offerings and their strong procurement networks and dependable supply chains to major healthcare facilities and nursing homes.
Enlarged Prostate : The medical use of Foley Catheter for enlarged prostate gland/BPH patients focuses on treating acute urinary retention and surgical care needs which will reach USD 0.46 billion in 2024 and expand at 5.2% annually until 2030 because of rising prostate surgery numbers and BPH minimally invasive treatments. The treatment of urinary retention in BPH patients requires 2 way and 3 way urinary catheters which function as decompression devices for bladder drainage and continuous irrigation following resection or ablation procedures. The selection of suprapubic catheters occurs when urethral access becomes limited or when medical staff want to prevent urethral damage. Teleflex Incorporated and Becton Dickinson and Company lead the market through their broad urology product range and surgical training programs for doctors. B. Braun SE and Coloplast A/S and Cardinal Health Inc. maintain their market position through dedicated urology catheter sets and reliable products at different price points for urology facilities.
Spinal Cord Injury : The Foley Catheter market for spinal cord injury patients achieved USD 0.22 billion in 2024 and experts predict it will grow at 4.1% annually until 2030 because of increasing neurogenic bladder cases and the requirement for dependable home based bladder emptying solutions. The application requires suprapubic catheter placement more than other indications yet urethral Foley Catheter remain the primary choice for most cases because all silicone and antimicrobial coated designs help prevent encrustation and reduce infection risk and protect renal function. The company Coloplast A/S leads the spinal cord injury market through its complete neurogenic bladder solutions and patient education programs while Becton Dickinson and Company and B. Braun Melsungen AG operate as major competitors in this field.

Recent Developments

The Foley Catheter market shows growth because patients now choose silicone urinary catheters and infection resistant designs which help decrease catheter associated urinary tract infections. The market focuses on developing closed drainage systems and antimicrobial coatings and biocompatible materials to create better comfort for patients who need extended catheter use. The healthcare industry now uses digital urine output monitoring as a critical care trend which enables hospitals to make better decisions through data analysis.

August 2023 : The FY 2024 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule received final approval from CMS which maintained catheter associated urinary tract infection as a core quality metric for the Hospital Acquired Condition Reduction Program; US hospitals now focus on superior infection control technologies for Foley Catheter and indwelling urinary catheters because of this decision which affects ICU and critical care areas.
March 2023 : The European Union passed Regulation 2023/607 to extend Medical Device Regulation transition deadlines for legacy Class II devices which includes numerous urinary catheter and Foley Catheter products thus minimizing immediate supply disruptions in Europe while extending the time period for major urology device manufacturers to fulfill enhanced safety and performance standards and clinical evidence requirements for silicone Foley Catheter and latex free catheters.

Impact of Industry Transitions on the Foley Catheter Market

As a core segment of the Medical Device industry, the Foley Catheter market develops in line with broader industry shifts. Over recent years, transitions such as Shift To Infection Prevention and Digital Integration And Remote Monitoring have redefined priorities across the Medical Device sector, influencing how the Foley Catheter market evolves in terms of demand, applications and competitive dynamics. These transitions highlight the structural changes shaping long-term growth opportunities.
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Shift To Infection Prevention

The Foley Catheter market is undergoing a significant transition towards infection prevention solutions, driven by stringent hospital protocols aimed at reducing catheter associated urinary tract infections. This shift is catalyzing the adoption of advanced silicone Foley Catheters featuring antimicrobial coatings and closed drainage systems, which are reshaping procurement strategies in hospitals, long term care facilities, and rehabilitation centers. As a result, the demand for infection control consumables, disinfectants, and hospital sterilization services is surging, aligning with the evolution of modern urology medical equipment. This strategic pivot is projected to contribute an additional $76 million in revenue to the Foley Catheter industry by 2030, underscoring its critical role in enhancing patient safety and operational efficiency within the U.S. and Chinese markets. This industry transition is expected to add $75 million in the industry revenue between 2024 and 2030.
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Digital Integration And Remote Monitoring

The development of Foley Catheter systems now focuses on creating digital platforms which enable real time output tracking and pressure detection and automatic warning systems for blockages and fluid leaks. The development of urology devices and health IT systems and remote patient monitoring platforms requires manufacturers to work together for supporting home based and post acute care services. The integration of catheter data streams into telemedicine systems and data analytics platforms and nursing workflow software enables better clinical choices and improved staff productivity and better payment results.

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