UK Medical Foods Market Size & Outlook, 2024-2030

The medical foods market in UK is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 1,599.7 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 3.2% is expected of UK medical foods market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$1,322.0
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$1,599.7
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
3.2%
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UK

UK medical foods market highlights

  • The UK medical foods market generated a revenue of USD 1,069.4 million in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 1,262.1 million by 2030.
  • The UK market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.4% from 2024 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, oral was the largest revenue generating route of administration in 2023.
  • Enteral is the most lucrative route of administration segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Medical foods market data book summary

Market revenue in 2023USD 1,069.4 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 1,262.1 million
Growth rate2.4% (CAGR from 2023 to 2030)
Largest segmentOral
Fastest growing segmentEnteral
Historical data2018 - 2022
Base year2023
Forecast period2024 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationOral, Enteral
Key market players worldwideDanone SA, Nestle SA, Fresenius SE & Co KGaA, Abbott Laboratories, Targeted Medical Pharma Inc, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Primus Pharmaceuticals


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, UK accounted for 4.5% of the global medical foods market in 2023.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Europe, Germany medical foods market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Germany is the fastest growing regional market in Europe and is projected to reach USD 1,599.7 million by 2030.

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UK medical foods market outlook

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Oral was the largest segment with a revenue share of 85.66% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the UK medical foods market based on oral, enteral covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


The UK is one of the key markets in the European region. Presence of advanced healthcare facilities & research centers and being a manufacturing & services economy are indicators of its welldeveloped healthcare system. The country has a large proportion of geriatric population and a high prevalence of chronic diseases.

According to Malnutrition Task Force, as of 2019, there were around 1.3 million people in the country aged over 65 years and suffering from malnutrition. This poses an economic burden on the healthcare systems of the country, which is expected to propel growth of medical foods market in the country.

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UK medical foods market size, by route of administration, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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UK medical foods market size, by route of administration, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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