Market Overview
According to Novatrends Market Intelligence, the Global Urine Meter Market was valued at USD 742 million in 2025 and is anticipated to propel at a growth rate of 6.2% from 2026-2036.
The urine meter market encompasses urometer, urine drainage bag with meter, urine collection bag, digital urine meter, and pediatric urine meter products for ICU, operation theater, general ward, and emergency department end-uses distributed through hospital supply, online, and direct sales channels. Urine meter (urometer, urine measurement device, urine output meter) is a medical device attached to a urinary catheter (Foley catheter) drainage system to measure urine output — a critical clinical parameter for monitoring renal function, fluid balance, hemodynamic status, and response to diuretic therapy in hospitalized patients. ICU urine meter (critical care urine monitoring) is the primary market segment — critically ill urine output measurement for critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICU) requires hourly monitoring as a core vital sign for early acute kidney injury (AKI) detection, sepsis monitoring, and fluid resuscitation titration, with urine output (normal 0.5–1 mL/kg/hr) serving as a sensitive early indicator of organ hypoperfusion and renal compromise. Urine drainage bag with meter (calibrated urinary drainage bag, foley catheter drainage bag with urometer chamber) integrates a metered measuring chamber (50–500 mL capacity urometer chamber) with a larger urine collection bag reservoir — the urometer chamber fills incrementally, enabling accurate timed urine output measurement in hourly increments before draining to the main urine collection bag. Urinary output monitor (continuous urine meter, electronic urinary output monitoring system) is an emerging digital urine meter category — electronic urine output meters (Cerner Sensium, UrinAider, Accuryn by Potrero Medical) provide continuous, automated digital urine output measurement from catheter drainage without nursing intervention for hourly urine output reading. Foley catheter urine meter (Foley catheter drainage system with meter) is the most common urinary catheter drainage assembly combining silicone or latex Foley catheter, urometer chamber, anti-reflux valve, and urine collection bag in an integrated drainage system. Digital urine output meter (electronic urine meter, automated urine measurement device) digitally measures urine volume using load cell weight sensing, optical volumetric sensing, or flow measurement to provide automated continuous urine output data for critical care charting and EHR integration. Pediatric urine meter (pediatric urometer) is a smaller-volume (50–150 mL chamber) graduated urine measurement device for urine output measurement in pediatric ICU and pediatric surgical patients requiring precise small-volume urine output monitoring. Bard Urine Meter (BD Bard, C.R. Bard urinary drainage products) and Covidien Urine Meter (Covidien/Medtronic, Dover urinary drainage) are major global urine meter and urinary drainage bag with meter suppliers. Nephrology urine meter demand is driven by acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease monitoring requiring serial renal function and urine output assessment. Critical care urine monitoring is the standard ICU nursing protocol globally — hourly urine output measurement via ICU urine meter is a mandatory AKI KDIGO guideline monitoring parameter. Urine collection bag market encompasses standard urine drainage bags without integrated meter as well as calibrated urine drainage bag with meter. Urine meter market size is driven by ICU expansion globally, AKI monitoring mandates, and digital urine output meter adoption for automated continuous urine monitoring in critical care.
Market Dynamics
The market is driven by global ICU capacity expansion — hospital intensive care unit bed capacity investments in North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa are expanding the ICU urine meter installed base as urine output measurement is a mandatory monitoring requirement at every ICU catheterized patient bedside — AKI KDIGO guideline adoption raising awareness and compliance with hourly critical care urine monitoring requirements, driving urine drainage bag with meter procurement as a standard ICU catheter care bundle component, and digital urine meter and electronic urine output monitor growth with hospital digital health investment in bedside monitoring automation and EHR-integrated critical care urine monitoring reducing nursing workload for manual hourly urine output reading. Bard urine meter (BD Bard urology division) and Covidien urine meter (Medtronic/Covidien Dover product line) are the major global market leaders for urine drainage bag with meter and ICU urine meter products. Pediatric urine meter demand is growing with pediatric ICU capacity expansion. Digital urine output meter adoption is growing in ICUs seeking automated urine monitoring and AKI alert systems. Continuous urine meter systems for AKI early detection are gaining clinical validation evidence. Nephrology urine meter monitoring is growing with AKI incidence awareness and nephrology patient management. Foley catheter urine meter and integrated drainage system procurement is standardized in hospital GPO supply chain contracts. Urine collection bag market is growing with the overall urinary catheter market. Critical care urine monitoring is being integrated into bedside nurse station monitoring workflows. Urine meter market trends show growing digital urine meter, ICU urine monitoring, and emerging market urine meter demand globally. In January 2024, BD Bard expanded Bard urine meter and urine drainage bag with meter with BD Bard Criticore urine output monitoring system innovations, while Covidien advanced urine meter and critical care urine monitoring systems globally. Urine meter market trends show growing digital urine output, ICU capacity, and critical care monitoring demand globally through 2036.
Segment Analysis
By Type: Urometer holds the largest share of the Urine Meter market, supported by strong adoption and well-established supply chains across key end-use industries. Urine Drainage Bag with Meter is the fastest-growing segment, propelled by rising investments and expanding application scope in high-growth sectors.
By End-Use: ICU holds the largest share of the Urine Meter market, supported by strong adoption and well-established supply chains across key end-use industries. Operation Theater is the fastest-growing segment, propelled by rising investments and expanding application scope in high-growth sectors.
By Distribution: Hospital Supply holds the largest share of the Urine Meter market, supported by strong adoption and well-established supply chains across key end-use industries. Online is the fastest-growing segment, propelled by rising investments and expanding application scope in high-growth sectors.

Recent Developments in Urine Meter Market
- In January 2024, Becton Dickinson (BD Bard) expanded Bard urine meter and urine drainage bag with meter with BD Bard Criticore urine output monitoring system and ICU urine meter innovations, advancing critical care urine monitoring, urinary output monitor, and urine meter market growth for ICU and operation theater critical care and nephrology urine monitoring programs globally.
- In April 2024, Medtronic plc (Covidien Dover) advanced Covidien urine meter and urine drainage bag with meter with Covidien Dover ICU urine meter and urine collection bag innovations, expanding ICU urine meter, Foley catheter urine meter, and urine meter market growth for ICU and general ward urine output measurement and critical care urine monitoring programs globally.
- In July 2024, Potrero Medical Inc. (USA) expanded digital urine meter and continuous urine meter with Potrero Medical Accuryn urine output monitoring system innovations for digital urine output meter and AKI critical care urine monitoring, advancing urinary output monitor, urine measurement device, and urine meter market growth for ICU digital urine meter and nephrology urine meter programs globally.
- In September 2024, Coloplast A/S (Denmark) advanced urine collection bag and urine drainage bag with meter with Coloplast Conveen urine meter and urine collection bag innovations, expanding pediatric urine meter, urometer market, and urine meter market growth for European and global ICU, pediatric, and urology urine output measurement programs globally.
- In December 2024, Hollister Incorporated (USA) expanded urine meter and urine collection bag market with Hollister Advance Plus urine drainage bag with meter and ICU urine meter innovations, advancing critical care urine monitoring, Foley catheter urine meter, and urine meter market growth for North American and global ICU and general ward urine output monitoring programs globally.
- In March 2025, Teleflex Incorporated (USA) advanced Foley catheter urine meter and urometer market with Teleflex Rusch urine meter and urine drainage bag innovations for ICU critical care urine monitoring and nephrology urine meter applications, expanding continuous urine meter, urine measurement device, and urine meter market growth for hospital supply and ICU critical care programs globally.
Top Urine Meter Market - Key Market Players
- Becton Dickinson (BD Bard)
- Medtronic plc (Covidien Dover)
- Potrero Medical Inc.
- Coloplast A/S
- Hollister Incorporated
- Teleflex Incorporated
- Smiths Medical (ICU Medical)
- Amsino International Inc. (USA)
- Boen Healthcare (China)
- Kangaroo Medical (China)
- JMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)
- International Biomedical Ltd. (USA)
- Natus Medical (USA)
- Romsons Scientific (India)
- Sterimed Group (India)
Global Urine Meter Market Report- Scope (Customizable)
Scope | Description |
Historic Period | 2021-2024 |
Base Year (Esti.) | 2025 |
Forecast Period (F) | 2026-2036 |
Market Values | USD Billion |
By Type | Urometer, Urine Drainage Bag with Meter, Urine Collection Bag, Digital Urine Meter, Pediatric Urine Meter |
By End-Use | ICU, Operation Theater, General Ward, Emergency Department |
By Distribution | Hospital Supply, Online, Direct Sales |
Market by Region | North America (NA), Europe (EUR), Asia Pacific (APAC), Central & South America (CSA), and Middle East & Africa (MEA) |
Countries Covered | U.S., Canada, and Mexico; Germany, France, UK, Russia, Italy, Spain, and Netherlands; China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Australia; Brazil, Argentina; Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey, Egypt, and South Africa |
Detailed Market Segmentation
- By Type (Revenue in USD Million)
- Urometer
- Urine Drainage Bag with Meter
- Urine Collection Bag
- Digital Urine Meter
- Pediatric Urine Meter
- By End-Use (Revenue in USD Million)
- ICU
- Operation Theater
- General Ward
- Emergency Department
- By Distribution (Revenue in USD Million)
- Hospital Supply
- Online
- Direct Sales
- By Region (Revenue in USD Million)
- North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- UK
- Russia
- Italy
- Spain
- Netherlands
- Asia Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Australia
- Central & South America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Middle East and Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Turkey
- Egypt
- South Africa
- North America
