Anti-Obesity Drugs Market Report 2025-2034: Trends, Growth Drivers, and Market Overview

The anti-obesity drugs market was valued at USD 3.20 Billion in 2024, driven by rising prevalence of obesity across the 8 major markets. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 43.72% during the forecast period of 2025-2034, with the values likely to reach USD 120.32 Billion by 2034.

Anti-obesity drugs target different aspects of weight management such as appetite suppression, fat absorption, and metabolic enhancement. There are several anti-obesity drugs approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for long-term use, including Bupropion-naltrexone (Contrave), Liraglutide (Saxenda), Orlistat (Xenical, Alli), Phentermine-topiramate (Qsymia), and Semaglutide (Wegovy), among others. Some weight loss medications like semaglutide (Wegovy), liraglutide (Saxenda), and tirzepatide (Zepbound) can help in reducing body weight by 20%.

The anti-obesity drugs market growth is driven by the rising prevalence of obesity worldwide, increasing awareness about the health risks associated with obesity, and growing partnerships in obesity-related research. Furthermore, the surge in drug approvals by health regulatory agencies and innovation in drug development are some of the factors that are expected to positively influence the market landscape.

One of the significant market trends is the rise in strategic merger and acquisition initiatives taken by the key market players to expand production capacities and support the development of novel drug pipelines. Recently, in January 2024, Roche completed the acquisition of Carmot Therapeutics Inc. dedicated in developing the therapeutics for the people living with metabolic diseases including obesity and diabetes. Further, rising investments aimed at introducing safer and more efficient anti-obesity drugs in the market are also anticipated to accelerate market growth. In January 2024, Adipo Therapeutics closed a USD 1.9 million seed financing gap to advance the treatment of Type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Based on region, United States is the market is witnessing significant growth which can attributed to an advanced healthcare system offering access to various anti-obesity drugs to the huge patient population. With 78% of adults in the United States estimated to be overweight or obese by 2030, the rising prevalence of obesity in the region is poised to propel the market growth in the coming years. In addition, the increased funding, and investments to support the development of novel weight loss drugs is expected to augment the anti-obesity drugs market demand.

Increased Focus on Combination Therapies, Heightened Patient Awareness, Regulatory Support, and Increased Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists are some of the key trends shaping the anti-obesity drugs market.

According to the source: GlobeNewswire.