Middle East and Africa Sports Mouthguard Market

Market Introduction

A mouthguard is an essential piece of sporting equipment that helps reduce the severity and frequency of injuries such as alveolar process fractures, including radicular and coronal fractures, and corpus fractures of the mandible, condyle, and gonial angles. Thermoplastic sports mouth protectors are becoming increasingly popular among athletes participating in both contact and non-contact sports. These protectors are used to protect athletes from injury in contact sports such as MMA, boxing, basketball, football, hockey, and baseball.

Market Overview and Dynamics

The Middle East and Africa sports mouthguard market is expected to reach US$ 253.40 million by 2028 from an estimated value of US$ 130.92 million in 2021; it is likely to grow at a CAGR of 9.9% from 2021-2028. The major factors driving the growth of market are the rising number of sports-related oral injuries and their high treatment expenses, and introduction of technologically advanced mouthguards. However, the lack of consumer awareness regarding the importance of sports mouthguards hampers the market growth.

The global sports industry is going through a paradigm shift owing to the fast-evolving sports technology landscape, high demand for digital content, easy accessibility, and increased demand for enhanced customer experience. Media rights, gate revenues, sponsorships, merchandising and other key components of the sports industry are experiencing impressive growth across Middle Eastern countries. As per Deloitte insights in 2018, the global e-sports market revenue is anticipated to reach US$ 1.5 billion with more than 600 million fans. The positive growth outlook of the e-sports industry is driving the formation of e-sports leagues across regions such as Middle East and Asia Pacific. With these developments, the demand sports mouthguards to avoid sports-related oral injuries is also rising at an impressive rate. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), a mouthguard is required in five sports—ice hockey, football, field hockey, lacrosse, and wrestling. Several sports and dental associations, such as the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK, recommend wearing a sports mouthguard during games such as rugby, hockey, basketball, volleyball, and football and while participating in cycling, sky diving, and gymnastics. Thus, the rising number of sports clubs and leagues is creating lucrative opportunities for the growth of the sports mouthguard market.

The COVID-19 outbreak has significantly impacted the sports industry and overall economy of the MEA in a significant manner owing to cancellation/postponement of various industry events, decline in retail and tourism sectors, and remittances. For instance, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) postponed the semi-finals of African Champions League (ACL). Also, The African Nations Championship 2020 event, scheduled in April 2020, was also postponed by African Football Federation. Hence, the COVID-19 outbreak is aggravating the economic problems of the region, especially in the oil-based economies in this region. These factors are anticipated to suppress the demand for sports mouthguards for the coming few quarters.

Key Market Segments

The Middle East and Africa sports mouthguard market, by product, is segmented into stock mouthguard, boil and bite mouthguard, custom made mouthguard, and smart mouthguards. The boil and bite mouthguard segment would hold the largest share of the market in 2021; however, the custom-made mouthguard segment is anticipated to register the highest CAGR in the market during the forecast period.

The Middle East and Africa sports mouthguard market, based on distribution channel, is segmented into online and offline. In 2021, the offline segment is likely to hold the largest share of the market; however, the Middle East and Africa sports mouthguard market for the online segment is expected to grow at a faster CAGR from 2021 to 2028.

Major Sources and Companies Listed

A few of the primary and secondary sources associated with this report on the Middle East and Africa sports mouthguard market are the Confederation of African Football (CAF), World Health Organization (WHO), and International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health.

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MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SPORTS MOUTHGUARD SEGMENTATION

By Product

• Stock
• Custom Made
• Boil and Bite
• Smart

By Distribution Channel

• Online
• Offline

By Country

• Saudi Arabia
• South Africa
• UAE
• Rest of Middle East and Africa

Company Profiles

• Nike, Inc.
• Shock Doctor Inc.
• AKERVALL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
• MOGO SPORT
• Brain Pad, Inc.
• Gobsmacked Sports Mouthguards
• Max Mouthguards
• OPRO
• Venum
• Decathlon
• Revgear
• Under Armour, Inc

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