Demand for better in-home patient monitoring to drive smart home healthcare shipments to 170 million by 2030
Rapidly growing population, increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, rising healthcare costs and improved network infrastructure are the major factors driving the growth of remote monitoring devices and solutions.
New York, April 28, 2026 (Globe Newswire) – The smart home healthcare devices segment continues to demonstrate strong growth opportunities. According to ABI Research, total shipments will grow from 124 million units in 2026 to 170 million by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%. Major device categories include connected continuous glucose monitors (CGM), digital scales, personal emergency response system (PERS) devices, baby monitors, and blood pressure monitors.
“The demand for better disease management and remote in-home monitoring solutions is driving interest in connected healthcare solutions,” said Matthias Fu, Principal Analyst at ABI Research. “The ability of these health care devices to work seamlessly with mobile applications on smartphones allows both patients and healthcare providers to easily track and monitor their health status, improving the convenience and accuracy of data collection and analysis.”
The latest financial results from major vendors reinforce this trend. ResMed, a leader in connected sleep health solutions, reports strong revenue growth of 10% year-on-year (YoY) in 2025. Leading CGM player Dexcom reported full-year 2025 revenue was up 16% YoY, while Abbott Laboratories also reported over 10% YoY revenue growth in its ‘Medical Devices’ business unit.
In terms of connectivity, Bluetooth continues to be used primarily because it enables health care devices to easily connect with smartphones. This technology also supports longer battery life than Wi-Fi solutions, making it ideal for connected healthcare use cases. Beyond connectivity, Bluetooth channel sounding (CS), a feature that supports precise positioning, is also being positioned as an additional value-add to wearable health care devices that allows patient activities to be easily tracked.
Cellular-based health care devices are also gaining momentum. In April 2025, Medical Guardian introduced a new line of cellular-enabled remote patient monitoring (RPM) devices, including blood pressure cuffs, pulse oximeters, and weight scales, that support continuous monitoring without reliance on Wi-Fi or smartphones. These tools are integrated into the company’s MGEngage360 health monitoring platform, which enables healthcare providers to track key health parameters and support chronic disease management.
