Disposable Tweezers Market Analysis & Forecast: 2025-2032

Disposable Tweezers Market is estimated to be valued at USD 353.7 Mn in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 507.7 Mn in 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3% from 2025 to 2032.

Analysts’ Views on the Global Disposable Tweezers Market:

Owing to the increasing number of surgeries per year, the market is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period. For instance, according to a published in the World Journal of Surgery, a peer-reviewed journal, in September 2020, globally estimate of 5000 surgeries per 100,000 people are performed per year.

Figure 1. Global Disposable Tweezers Market Share (%), by Product Type, 2025

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Global Disposable Tweezers Market - Driver

Increasing demand for disposable tweezers for cosmetic procedures

There is a significant increase in demand for disposable tweezers, owing to factors such as the increasing use of disposable tweezers in cosmetic procedures such as blackhead removals. For instance, according to Indian Journal of Dermatology report published in September 2018, in 2018, more than 44% of individuals were diagnosed with seasonally developed blackheads with an age between 26 and 30 years in India.

Increasing prevalence of dental disorders

Increasing prevalence of dental disorders is expected to drive the growth of the market over the forecast period as disposable tweezers are used in the dental procedures and surgeries. For instance, according to the WHO (World Health Organization), in November 2022, 14.5% of people aged 15+ years had severe periodontal disease in Australia

Figure 2. Global Disposable Tweezers Market Value (US$ Million), by Region, 2025

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Global Disposable Tweezers Market- Regional Analysis

Among regions, North America is estimated to hold a dominant position in the global disposable tweezers market over the forecast period. North America is estimated to hold 47.3% of the market share. The increasing number of infections associated with the surgery is expected to boost market growth over the forecast period. The infection associated with surgery may arise from the use of reusable surgery tools such as tweezers, and this is expected to encourage more usage of disposable surgery tools such as tweezers. For instance, in May 2025, according to the government of Canada, between 2017 and 2021, 2,898 device-and surgical procedure-related infections were reported in the Canada.

Global Disposable Tweezers Market – Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Since the COVID-19 virus outbreak in December 2019, the disease has spread to over 100 countries across the globe, and the World Health Organization declared it a public health emergency on January 30, 2020.

COVID-19 affected the economy in three main ways: by directly affecting the production and demand of drugs, by creating disruptions in distribution channels, and through its financial impact on firms and financial markets. Due to nationwide lockdowns, several countries, such as China, India, Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., Egypt, and others, are facing problems with the transportation of drugs from one place to another.

However, the COVID-19 pandemic had a positive impact on the global disposable tweezers market due to an increase in the use of single-use disposable products and surgical tools to avoid the spread of COVID-19 infection among the population worldwide.

Global Disposable Tweezers Market Segmentation:

The global disposable tweezers market report is segmented into By Product type, By Applicatiob, By Distribution Channel, and By Region.

By Product Type, the market is segmented into plastic and stainless steel. Out of which, the plastic segment is expected to hold a dominant position in the global disposable tweezers market during the forecast period, and this is attributed to the usage of disposable plastic tweezers.

By Application, the market is segmented into dental, surgical, forensics, and others. Out of which, the surgical segment is expected to hold a dominant position in the global disposable tweezers market during the forecast period, and this is attributed to the increasing awareness of usage of disposable tools during the surgery procedures.

By Distribution Channel, the market is segmented into hospital pharmacies, retail pharmacies, and online pharmacies. Out of which, the Online Pharmacies segment is expected to hold a dominant position in the disposable tweezers market during the forecast period, and this is attributed to the increasing establishment of online pharmacies.

Among all the segmentations, the product type segment has the highest potential due to the increasing usage of disposable plastic tweezers, and this is expected to drive the growth of the segment over the forecast period. For instance, plastic tweezers can be used to remove debris from cuts to prevent infection

Global Disposable Tweezers Market Cross Sectional Analysis:

Among application, the dental segment is expected to witness significant growth in the Europe region, and this is attributed to the increasing number of dentists in the region, which will lead to the more increased usage of disposable tweezers during the dental procedures by dentists. For instance, in November 2022, according to the WHO, there were 71,039 dentists in the year 2018 in Germany.

Global Disposable Tweezers Market: Key Developments

In April 2022, Robert Bürkle GmbH, a company manufacturing disposable tweezers and forceps, among others, announced the expansion of its existing facility in Debrecen, Hungary.

In April 2023, Sampling Systems Ltd., a manufacturer and supplier of quality control equipment to the Pharmaceutical, Food, and Laboratory industry, among others, announced the launch of Long Sterile Tweezers. One of the key features of these tweezers is their extended length.

Global Disposable Tweezers Market: Key Trends

Increasing prevalence of dental disorders is expected to bost the market growth

The dental segment is expected to witness significant growth due to the increasing number of increasing dental disorders. For instance, in November 2022, according to the WHO, 3.6% of people in Brazil had oral cavity cancer.

Global Disposable Tweezers Market: Restraint

Environmental concerns associated with disposable tweezers

Disposable tweezers create a substantial amount of waste, mainly stainless steel tweezers that require smelting or burying, thus raising environmental concerns.

This can be overcome by the use of biodegradable plastic in the manufacturing of biodegradable tweezers.

Global Disposable Tweezers Market - Key Players

The major players operating in the global disposable tweezers market include Burkle Inc, Sampling Systems Ltd, TIGA-MED Germany GmbH, MECO Instruments Pvt. Ltd, Arrowhead Forensics, 3M Healthcare , Cole-Parmer, Caplugs Evergreen, MilliporeSigma, and Changzhou Yuekang Medical Appliance Co., ltd.

*Definition: Medical tweezers are an auxiliary tool that is used for various manipulations. Tweezers are a type of forceps; it consists of two metal plates (jaws) that act as levers.