Medical Health Scale Market Report 2025

The medical health scale market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $3.21 billion in 2024 to $3.49 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9%. Growth in the historic period was driven by increasing demand from hospitals and clinics, greater use of health scales in fitness centers, growing government focus on preventive healthcare, rising awareness of childhood obesity and nutrition, and expanding adoption in pharmacies and retail health outlets.

The medical health scale market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.85 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5%. Growth in the forecast period is expected to result from rising demand for home healthcare solutions, the growing trend of connected and smart devices, increasing adoption of telemedicine, stronger emphasis on patient-centric care, and greater focus on user-friendly and multi-functional devices. Primary trends anticipated for the forecast period include advancements in wireless and Bluetooth-enabled health scales, enhanced data security for connected devices, development of portable and lightweight medical health scales, innovations in integration with mobile health applications, and progress in cloud-based health data management systems.

The increasing prevalence of lifestyle-related illnesses is expected to drive the growth of the medical health scale market. Lifestyle-related illnesses stem from daily habits and choices, including diet, exercise, and substance use. These conditions are becoming more common due to rising physical inactivity, as sedentary lifestyles - characterized by desk jobs, excessive use of technology, and limited outdoor activities, reduce regular physical exercise and lead to negative health outcomes. Medical health scales play a crucial role in managing these illnesses by accurately tracking body weight and composition, which helps identify early signs of obesity or unhealthy weight fluctuations that may lead to diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. For example, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) reported in April 2025 that 589 million people had diabetes in 2024, with the number expected to rise to 853 million by 2050. As lifestyle-related illnesses continue to increase, the demand for medical health scales is also growing.

Companies in the medical health scale market are focusing on innovations such as cloud-connected health monitoring systems to improve remote patient management, real-time data access, clinical decision-making, and overall healthcare efficiency. These systems leverage cloud platforms to collect, store, analyze, and transmit health data from medical devices or patient monitoring tools in real time. For instance, in August 2024, Carematix Inc., a U.S.-based healthcare technology firm, launched the Cellular Weight Scale, which features advanced weight-distribution technology. This device tracks daily weight measurements and weight asymmetry with exceptional accuracy, transmitting real-time data directly to healthcare providers through built-in cellular connectivity, eliminating the need for Wi-Fi or smartphones. It is designed to enhance patient engagement, detect musculoskeletal conditions early, assist in personalized orthotic or prosthetic design, and offer secure, remote monitoring for patients with chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity, representing an innovative approach to improving patient care.

In April 2023, Rice Lake Weighing Systems, a U.S.-based manufacturer of weighing equipment, acquired Healthweigh for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition strengthens Rice Lake’s position in the medical weighing solutions market, expanding its product offerings and bolstering its presence in the healthcare sector. Healthweigh, a U.S.-based company, specializes in medical health scales.

Major players in the medical health scale market are Xiaomi Corporation, Nokia Corporation, Omron Healthcare Co. Ltd., Garmin Ltd., Beurer GmbH, Seca GmbH & Co. KG, Withings SA, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., iHealth Labs Inc., Qardio Inc., Medisana AG, Etekcity Corporation, Tanita Corporation, A&D Medical Inc., Detecto Scale Company, Shekel Scales Ltd., Greater Goods LLC, Taylor Precision Products Inc., Befour Inc., and Salter Housewares Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the medical health scale market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in medical health scale report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the medical health scale market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

The fast surge in U.S. tariffs and the trade tensions that followed in spring 2025 are heavily affecting the medical equipment sector, particularly for imported imaging machine components, surgical-grade stainless steel, and plastic disposables. Hospitals and clinics resist price hikes, pressuring manufacturers’ margins. Regulatory hurdles compound the problem, as tariff-related supplier changes often require re-certification of devices, delaying time-to-market. Companies are mitigating risks by dual-sourcing critical parts, expanding domestic production of commoditized items, and accelerating R&D in cost-efficient materials.

A medical health scale is a structured tool used to assess and quantify an individual’s overall health or specific medical conditions. It enables healthcare professionals to monitor changes in physical, mental, or physiological well-being over time, providing objective and consistent measurements. By converting complex health information into standardized scores, it supports tracking disease progression, guiding treatment plans, and facilitating research and clinical studies.

The primary product types of medical health scales include digital medical scales, mechanical medical scales, body composition scales, wheelchair scales, and portable medical scales. Digital medical scales are electronic devices designed to measure body weight and, in some cases, additional health parameters such as body fat percentage and body mass index. Technologies integrated into these scales include wireless systems, Bluetooth connectivity, app integration, smart features, and artificial intelligence. Distribution occurs through channels such as online retail, direct sales, medical distributors, pharmacies, and healthcare expos. Applications include hospitals, clinics, home care settings, fitness centers, and other environments, serving end users such as adults, pediatric patients, and geriatric patients.

The medical health scale market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides medical health scale market statistics, including the medical health scale industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with the medical health scale market share, detailed medical health scale market segments, market trends, and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the medical health scale industry. This medical health scale market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenarios of the industry.

The medical health scale market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as patient weight monitoring, body weight analysis, remote health tracking, chronic disease management support, and integration of digital health data. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The medical health scale market also includes sales of hospital bed scales, patient lift scales, bariatric scales, and chair scales. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values and are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

This product will be delivered within 3-5 business days.