Rising Public Awareness Propelling Global Popularity of Huntington’s Disease Genetic Testing

The growing incidence of Huntington’s disease (HD) and the reducing prices of genetic disorder tests are fueling the demand for HD genetic testing procedures across the world. The cost of genetic testing for HD lies between $100 and $200, depending on the complexity, count, and nature of the tests. Because of the abundant availability of test kits for HD and the low testing cost all over the world, the demand for early disease diagnosis is rising sharply across the globe.

In the developed nations such as the U.K., Germany, and the U.S., the incidence of Huntington’s disease is higher than in the developing countries. This pushes up the number of genetic tests being conducted for HD in the developed nations. Besides these factors, the soaring number of initiatives being taken by private and public organizations for increasing the public awareness of the disease are also boosting the popularity of HD genetic testing around the world.

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With the surging focus of medical researchers on creating novel technologies, several private and public organizations are organizing conferences and other events for raising public awareness of HD. For example, on September 26, 2020, the Annual Huntington’s Disease Family Education Day was organized by the University of Colorado and the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) in the U.S. These initiatives massively boost the public awareness of the various benefits of early disease diagnosis and treatment.

Apart from the aforementioned factors, the surging geriatric population in several countries is also propelling the demand for HD genetic testing procedures across the world. As per the forecast of the World Bank, the population of people in the age bracket- 15—64 all over the globe rose from 4.5 billion to 5.0 billion from 2010 to 2019. The symptoms of Huntington’s disease generally occur between the ages of 30 and 50.

As a result, the presence of a large population of middle-aged people in the emerging economies and the rapid advancements being made in medical sciences are massively fueling the popularity of HD genetic testing. This is, in turn, driving the expansion of the global Huntington’s disease genetic testing market. According to the forecast of P&S Intelligence, a market research firm based in India, the value of the market would rise from $20.6 million to $28.3 million from 2019 to 2030.

Furthermore, the market is predicted to advance at a CAGR of 3.1% between 2020 and 2030. Huntington’s disease infects people of all age groups namely child, adolescent, aged, and adult. Out of these, the incidence of this disease is predicted to be the highest in adults in the forthcoming years. This would be because of the presence of a large number of people in the adult age group, who account for a considerably high number of genetic tests.

Globally, the Huntington’s disease genetic testing market recorded the highest growth in North America in the past years and this trend is predicted to continue in the future years as well. This would be a result of the high incidence of HD, the increasing geriatric population, and the rising public awareness of the disease and various genetic testing services in the region, mainly because of the numerous initiatives being taken by private and public organizations. 

Hence, it can be said with surety that the demand for HD genetic testing procedures would surge all over the world in the upcoming years, primarily because of the surging geriatric population, the growing incidence of the disease, and rapid advancements in healthcare and medical sciences around the world.