Real-Time Location Systems for Healthcare Market is expected to reach US$ 3.27 Billion by 2031

Rising Patient Safety Demands Fuel Real-Time Location Systems for Healthcare Market Growth

According to our latest study, “Real-Time Location Systems for Healthcare Market Size and Forecast (2021–2031), Global and Regional Share, Trend, and Growth Opportunity Analysis – by Offering, Technology, Application, Facility Type, and Geography," the market was valued at US$ 10.60 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 3.27 billion by 2031; it is estimated to record a CAGR of 18.6% during 2025–2031. The report includes prospects owing to the current real-time location systems for healthcare market trends and their foreseeable impact during the forecast period.

The rising prevalence of chronic diseases drives the real-time location systems for healthcare market growth, as the surging incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory conditions, etc., has emphasized the need for real-time monitoring in healthcare. RTLS technology can integrate with wearable sensors, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), and location-based technologies to monitor patient vitals, movement, and location to create real-time monitoring environments for patients so that timely interventions can occur, leading to safer, personalized care, which is being supported at government and healthcare organization levels.

Real-Time Location Systems for Healthcare Market Analysis — by Geography

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During 2023–24, NHS England trialled the RTLS in their treatment centres and operating theatres at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which included 450 high-value medical devices such as infusion pumps and bladder scanners. It aims to support a culture of no clinical incidents, increasing nurses' freeing-up time, and will launch RTLS at a scale encompassing 7,500 assets within the trust. By mid-2024, NHS England provided a series of updated RTLS guidance following a review of the technology in March 2025, with recommendations to use RTLS technology for asset management, staff utilization, patient flow enhancement, movement and monitoring, and connection with electronic health records (EHRs) across hospital trusts and Integrated Care Board settings.

In 2025, Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust announced it would deploy its successful RTLS-EHR integration across more wards and plans to deploy RTLS to the majority of wards, as well as expand upon the RTLS EHR link model for monitoring, planning, and coordination of patient care and staff allocation. In the US, the Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) provided 10,000 employees with a unique real-time tracking safety badge in April 2025. 

Zebra Technologies Corp, AiRISTA Flow Inc, Kontakt Micro-Location Sp. Z.o.o, Impinj Inc, GE HealthCare Technologies Inc, Advantech Co Ltd, Siemens AG, Qorvo Inc, CenTrak, and Sonitor Technologies AS are among the key players profiled in the real-time location systems for healthcare market report. Other players were also studied and analyzed during the market study to get a holistic view of the market and its ecosystem.

The report includes the real-time location systems for healthcare market forecast by offering, technology, application, and facility type. Based on offering, the global real-time location systems for healthcare market is segmented into hardware, software, and services. Software and services drive engagement and use of these solutions. Software comprises location tracking applications, analytics dashboards, alert and notification systems for staff, and connector interfaces that facilitate interoperability with existing EHRs, hospital management systems, and other IT infrastructure. The location tracking applications gather and make sense of real-time data from RTLS hardware (e.g., RFID tags, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, infrared sensors) to create actionable insights regarding asset utilization, patient flow, staff resources, and compliance with safety and security protocols. The service component includes deployment, systems integration, end-user training, consulting, and ongoing technical support. Software and service components are intended to be tailored to the processes established by the healthcare facility. In turn, ongoing support and maintenance became critical to uptime, data quality, and data monitoring throughout the use of RTLS since it is part of a much larger - and high-stakes - healthcare engagement. This segment held the largest real-time location systems for healthcare market share in 2024.

The scope of the real-time location systems for healthcare market report focuses on North America (the US, Canada, and Mexico), Europe (Spain, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and the Rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (South Korea, China, India, Japan, Australia, and the Rest of Asia Pacific), the Middle East & Africa (South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the Rest of the Middle East & Africa), and South & Central America (Brazil, Argentina, and the Rest of South & Central America). Asia Pacific dominated the market in 2024, followed by North America and Europe.

The real-time location systems for healthcare market in Asia Pacific is segmented into Australia, China, Japan, India, South Korea, and the Rest of Asia Pacific. In terms of revenue, India held the largest real-time location systems for healthcare market share in APAC. The demand for real-time location systems in India is surging due to governmental initiatives, technology advancements, and the growing need for efficient healthcare administration. The Government's leadership in improving digital health infrastructure with initiatives such as the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has been invaluable. The combination of Health IDs, Health Facility Registries, and the Unified Health Interface used within the ABDM programme represents a significant step toward data interoperability and real-time tracking of individuals in the healthcare system. In 2024, the National Health Authority (NHA) partnered with IIT Kanpur to develop a federated learning platform that would improve artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for healthcare. The partnership displayed the Government's dedication to innovation in healthcare technology, which has moved toward implementation. The Government launched its Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) in 2024, supplying financial incentives to healthcare providers for using digital health solutions. The combination of these factors supports a continued growth trajectory for the real-time location systems for healthcare market and ecosystem globally and in the Indian healthcare sector.

The healthcare real-time location systems market across Europe is steadily developing on the basis of technological advancements, regulatory frameworks, and healthcare needs. Germany, the UK, and France are leading this adoption, employing RTLS to improve operational efficiency, patient safety, and asset management within healthcare environments. In 2023, the European Union-funded 5G-EPICENTRE project investigated new augmented reality (AR)-assisted surgical care via 5G networks for first aid responders. It sought to improve emergency medical surgical teams by providing deformable medical models superimposed directly on the patient's body parts, to allow surgeons to imagine internal structures and undertake surgical actions with instructions. This merging of advanced technology via AR and 5G networks illustrated the novel potential of improving real-time decision making and patient outcomes within critical care environments.

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