As of end-April 2020, medical device companies throughout the United States were estimated to produce 7,000 ventilators per week. This is a tenfold production volume increase compared to the weekly average for the year 2019. The U.S. is the country hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic and demand for ventilators showed a massive increase due to the high number of patients in intensive care units.
Ventilator production change in the U.S. before and during the COVID-19 pandemic until April 2020
(in units per week)
Characteristic
Number of ventilators produced per week
2019 average
700
End-March 2020
2,000
End-April 2020*
7,000
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,000
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World Economic Forum. (April 3, 2020). Ventilator production change in the U.S. before and during the COVID-19 pandemic until April 2020 (in units per week) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118835/ventilator-production-change-in-us-due-to-covid-19/
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