Thermometer Market Analysis, Size, Growth, Share, Outlook & Forecast to 2025
The global thermometer market size is expected to reach a value of USD 1.5 billion by 2025, based on a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The growing number of medical conditions requiring accurate measurement of body temperature for deciding the treatment options is expected to enhance demand for thermometers over the forecast period. High prevalence of diseases such as malaria, swine flu, and dengue, which can be diagnosed primarily by observing body temperature is estimated to provide potential growth opportunities for this market in developing countries. In addition, the requirement for maintenance of an environment of specific temperature in various industries such as food, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals is another high rendering driver resulting in increasing demand for digital and infrared temperature measuring devices. The development of devices with technological advancements for accurately measuring minute temperature differences is expected to be a growth booster for this industry. For instance, the Exergen TAT-2000C can be used to measure body temperature by just rolling the device tip over the child’s forehead. Thermometer Market Report Highlights 
The mercury-based thermometers segment dominated the overall market in 2016 in terms of revenue share owing to factors such as growing demand for accuracy in temperature measurement and ease in handling