United Kingdom Thermometer Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Product (Mercury-based, Mercury-free Thermometer), By Application (Medical, Industrial, Food, Laboratories), and UK Thermometer Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035

United Kingdom Thermometer Market Forecasts to 2035

• The United Kingdom Thermometer Market Size Was Estimated at USD 65.4 Million in 2024
• The UK Thermometer Market Size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of around 11.05% from 2025 to 2035
• The UK Thermometer Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 207.1 Million by 2035

According to a Research Report Published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, The UK Thermometer Market Size is anticipated to Reach USD 207.1 Million by 2035, Growing at a CAGR of 11.05% from 2025 to 2035. The market is primarily driven by rising awareness of the significance of body temperature monitoring, as well as an increase in the occurrence of infectious diseases like COVID-19, influenza, and other illnesses like malaria and dengue.

Market Overview

The UK Thermometer Market Size is a specialised instrument used to measure a person's body temperature precisely. Understanding a patient's core body temperature is essential in a medical context. Medical thermometers are crucial diagnostic tools that give nurses and other healthcare providers critical information about a patient's health. The thermometer market has evolved significantly, transforming from a basic medical tool into a sophisticated digital health instrument. Rapid technological advancements have driven this shift, with increasing demand from both healthcare facilities and consumers seeking accurate, user-friendly temperature monitoring solutions. The heightened emphasis on infection control has propelled the adoption of non-contact and infrared thermometers, while digital models continue to replace traditional mercury thermometers due to safety and regulatory concerns. This transformation is shaped by key factors, including supply chain shifts influenced by tariff policies, emerging sensor technologies, and growing market segmentation based on digital, infrared, and legacy devices. The report also highlights regional variations and profiles leading companies innovating in this space, providing strategic insights for stakeholders.

Demographic changes, such as an aging population and rising chronic health conditions, have further elevated the importance of precise temperature monitoring. Additionally, the use of thermometers has expanded beyond clinical settings into veterinary applications and industrial environments, reflecting their growing versatility. These trends underscore the thermometer’s critical role across diverse sectors, supporting continued market growth and technological innovation.

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for the UK thermometer market based on various segments and regions and forecasts revenue growth and analyses trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the United Kingdom thermometer market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies such as expansion, product launch, and development, partnership, merger, and acquisition have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the United Kingdom thermometer market.

Driving Factors

The key factors anticipated to propel the market growth are the rise in the incidence of infectious diseases, the occurrence of new health conditions like dengue and malaria, and the increased awareness of the need to monitor and measure an individual’s body temperature. The popularity of these devices across several fields, such as industry, imaging, research, and medicine, continues to enable the growth of the thermometer market. Cooperation amongst multiple end-user domains is also growing, especially in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food sectors. Accurate temperature control is a requirement at several product development cycles in numerous sectors. This trend is expected to assist the market throughout the projected year. The rise of thermal screening in public places, workplaces, and hospitals is a boost to the increasing demand for infrared thermometers.

Restraining Factors

Negative impacts of high ambient temperatures: Thermometers may find it challenging to withstand the demands of vibration and high ambient temperatures. They both have the ability to alter the dial's reading. Avoiding locations where one of these two elements significantly affects the thermometer setting is a good idea. These factors hamper the thermometer market during the forecast period.

Market Segmentation

The United Kingdom thermometer market share is classified into product and application.

• The mercury-free thermometer segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The United Kingdom thermometer market is segmented by product into mercury-based, mercury-free thermometer. Among these, the mercury-free thermometer segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. Digital thermometers, infrared radiation thermometers, and other types are further subdivided into this category. Since they produce more precise readings and are not linked to the environmental risks of mercury, the use of mercury-free thermometers, such as digital thermometers and infrared radiation thermometers, is expected to increase significantly.

• The medical segment held the highest revenue market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The United Kingdom thermometer market is segmented by application into medical, industrial, food, and laboratories. Among these, the medical segment held the highest revenue market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. This is explained by the high prevalence of illnesses needing body temperature monitoring and the existence of a well-established healthcare system. Technological developments in thermometers are a primary driver of this segment's growth

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the United Kingdom thermometer market and a with comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborate analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

List of Key Companies

• Exergen Corporation
• Siemens Healthineers
• Abbott Generalal Electric
• 3M
• AandD Medical
• Medtronic
• Cleveland Medical Devices
• Philips
• Microlife
• Terumo Corporation
• Welch Allyn
• Omron Healthcare
• Becton Dickinson
• Honeywell
• Others

Key Target Audience

• Investors
• Market players
• End-users
• Government Authorities
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at United Kingdom, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the United Kingdom thermometer market based on the below-mentioned segments:

United Kingdom Thermometer Market, By Product

• Mercury-based
• Mercury-free Thermometer

United Kingdom Thermometer Market, By Application

• Medical
• Industrial
• Food
• Laboratories