Mucous Membrane Decontamination Market Outlook:
Mucous Membrane Decontamination Market size was valued at USD 11.74 billion in 2025 and is set to exceed USD 48.75 billion by 2035, registering over 15.3% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2026-2035. In the year 2026, the industry size of mucous membrane decontamination is estimated at USD 13.36 billion.
The growth of the market can be attributed to the higher prevalence of healthcare-associated infection in hospitals backed by the growing regulations of keeping hygiene in hospitals. According to the data published by the National Library of Medicine, it was noticed that nearly 1.7 million patients in hospital facilities get healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) annually while around 98,000 of them die as a result of these infections, which is 1 in 17 patients across the globe.
The mucous membrane is the inner lining of particular organs that is often moist and found in the nose, stomach, mouth, and lungs. Mucous membrane decontamination is the procedure of decrement of the physiological flora along with pathogens. Furthermore, the global mucous membrane decontamination market is estimated to flourish on the back of a higher number of infections associated with wounds that require treatment to prevent severe symptoms where surgeries are mandated to treat the infectious wound. For instance, about 32% of surgical site infections were observed in patients in the year 2019. Additionally, the increasing inclination toward infection prevention and control is further projected to enlarge the market size over the forecast period. Hence, all these factors are expected to influence the growth of the market positively during the forecast period.
