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Chemical & Material Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Market 2026 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2032

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  • 24 August, 2026
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  • 104 Pages
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  • Chemical & Material

According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 market size was valued at US$ 100 million in 2025 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 139 million by 2032 with a CAGR of 4.9% during review period.
Medical-grade Cobalt-60 is a high-purity, radioisotopic source produced through the neutron activation of stable Cobalt-59 in a nuclear reactor. It is specifically refined for use in medical radiotherapy equipment, such as Gamma Knives and teletherapy units. To be classified as "medical-grade," the source must meet stringent international standards regarding its specific activity, isotopic purity (minimizing contaminants like Cobalt-58), and physical dimensions, ensuring a high, consistent dose rate of gamma radiation required for the precise destruction of malignant tumors and neurological lesions.
In 2025, global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 production reached approximately 3.7 million Curie, average price was 26.14 USD/Curie, with gross margin 40%
Medical-grade Cobalt-60 is a high-activity gamma-emitting isotope primarily used in radiotherapy systems such as Gamma Knife and stereotactic radiosurgery. Compared to industrial-grade Co-60, medical-grade material requires stricter purity control, higher regulatory compliance, and more precise encapsulation standards due to its direct use in clinical treatment environments. The market is highly concentrated and tightly regulated, with supply controlled by a small number of nuclear reactor operators in countries such as Canada, Russia, and China. Production depends on neutron activation of Co-59 in nuclear reactors, creating significant entry barriers and limited supply elasticity. Demand is structurally driven by global cancer incidence growth and expanding radiotherapy adoption in emerging markets. While linear accelerators (LINACs) have partially displaced Co-60 in developed countries, cobalt-based radiotherapy systems remain cost-effective and operationally simpler in developing regions. As a result, Co-60 continues to maintain a stable demand base with long replacement cycles. Supply dynamics are constrained by reactor availability, irradiation scheduling, and nuclear regulatory frameworks. Given the 5.27-year half-life, continuous replenishment is required, resulting in a “rolling supply model” rather than one-off production cycles, which supports structurally stable to tightening pricing conditions over the long term. Overall, the Medical-grade Cobalt-60 market is characterized by high barriers, oligopolistic supply, stable demand growth, and long-cycle nuclear infrastructure dependence.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by manufacturers, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Curie), and average selling prices (US$/Curie), 2021-2032
Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Curie), and average selling prices (US$/Curie), 2021-2032
Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), sales quantity (Curie), and average selling prices (US$/Curie), 2021-2032
Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 market shares of main players, shipments in revenue ($ Million), sales quantity (Curie), and ASP (US$/Curie), 2021-2026
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Medical-grade Cobalt-60
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 market based on the following parameters - company overview, sales quantity, revenue, price, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Nordion, China National Nuclear Corporation, Rosatom, Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen, Polatom, NTP, DIOXITEK, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market Segmentation
Medical-grade Cobalt-60 market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2021-2032, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for consumption value by Type, and by Application in terms of volume and value. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type
High Specific Activity Cobalt-60
Low Specific Activity Cobalt-60
Market segment by Source Form
Sealed Source
Source Module
Market segment by End User
Source for Gamma Knife
Source for Cobalt Radiotherapy System
Other
Market segment by Application
Medical Devices
Medical Radiotherapy
Others
Major players covered
Nordion
China National Nuclear Corporation
Rosatom
Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen
Polatom
NTP
DIOXITEK
Market segment by region, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Medical-grade Cobalt-60 product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of Medical-grade Cobalt-60, with price, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of Medical-grade Cobalt-60 from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Medical-grade Cobalt-60 competitive situation, sales quantity, revenue, and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the Medical-grade Cobalt-60 breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales quantity, consumption value, and growth by regions, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 5 and 6, to segment the sales by Type and by Application, with sales market share and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales quantity, consumption value, and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2026.and Medical-grade Cobalt-60 market forecast, by regions, by Type, and by Application, with sales and revenue, from 2027 to 2032.
Chapter 12, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, and Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 13, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Medical-grade Cobalt-60.
Chapter 14 and 15, to describe Medical-grade Cobalt-60 sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion.


1 Market Overview

  • 1.1 Product Overview and Scope
  • 1.2 Market Estimation Caveats and Base Year
  • 1.3 Market Analysis by Type
    • 1.3.1 Overview: Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value by Type: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
    • 1.3.2 High Specific Activity Cobalt-60
    • 1.3.3 Low Specific Activity Cobalt-60
  • 1.4 Market Analysis by Source Form
    • 1.4.1 Overview: Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value by Source Form: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
    • 1.4.2 Sealed Source
    • 1.4.3 Source Module
  • 1.5 Market Analysis by End User
    • 1.5.1 Overview: Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value by End User: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
    • 1.5.2 Source for Gamma Knife
    • 1.5.3 Source for Cobalt Radiotherapy System
    • 1.5.4 Other
  • 1.6 Market Analysis by Application
    • 1.6.1 Overview: Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value by Application: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
    • 1.6.2 Medical Devices
    • 1.6.3 Medical Radiotherapy
    • 1.6.4 Others
  • 1.7 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Market Size & Forecast
    • 1.7.1 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value (2021 & 2025 & 2032)
    • 1.7.2 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity (2021-2032)
    • 1.7.3 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Average Price (2021-2032)

2 Manufacturers Profiles

  • 2.1 Nordion
    • 2.1.1 Nordion Details
    • 2.1.2 Nordion Major Business
    • 2.1.3 Nordion Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Product and Services
    • 2.1.4 Nordion Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
    • 2.1.5 Nordion Recent Developments/Updates
  • 2.2 China National Nuclear Corporation
    • 2.2.1 China National Nuclear Corporation Details
    • 2.2.2 China National Nuclear Corporation Major Business
    • 2.2.3 China National Nuclear Corporation Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Product and Services
    • 2.2.4 China National Nuclear Corporation Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
    • 2.2.5 China National Nuclear Corporation Recent Developments/Updates
  • 2.3 Rosatom
    • 2.3.1 Rosatom Details
    • 2.3.2 Rosatom Major Business
    • 2.3.3 Rosatom Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Product and Services
    • 2.3.4 Rosatom Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
    • 2.3.5 Rosatom Recent Developments/Updates
  • 2.4 Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen
    • 2.4.1 Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen Details
    • 2.4.2 Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen Major Business
    • 2.4.3 Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Product and Services
    • 2.4.4 Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
    • 2.4.5 Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen Recent Developments/Updates
  • 2.5 Polatom
    • 2.5.1 Polatom Details
    • 2.5.2 Polatom Major Business
    • 2.5.3 Polatom Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Product and Services
    • 2.5.4 Polatom Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
    • 2.5.5 Polatom Recent Developments/Updates
  • 2.6 NTP
    • 2.6.1 NTP Details
    • 2.6.2 NTP Major Business
    • 2.6.3 NTP Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Product and Services
    • 2.6.4 NTP Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
    • 2.6.5 NTP Recent Developments/Updates
  • 2.7 DIOXITEK
    • 2.7.1 DIOXITEK Details
    • 2.7.2 DIOXITEK Major Business
    • 2.7.3 DIOXITEK Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Product and Services
    • 2.7.4 DIOXITEK Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity, Average Price, Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
    • 2.7.5 DIOXITEK Recent Developments/Updates

3 Competitive Environment: Medical-grade Cobalt-60 by Manufacturer

  • 3.1 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Manufacturer (2021-2026)
  • 3.2 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Revenue by Manufacturer (2021-2026)
  • 3.3 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Average Price by Manufacturer (2021-2026)
  • 3.4 Market Share Analysis (2025)
    • 3.4.1 Producer Shipments of Medical-grade Cobalt-60 by Manufacturer Revenue ($MM) and Market Share (%): 2025
    • 3.4.2 Top 3 Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Manufacturer Market Share in 2025
    • 3.4.3 Top 6 Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Manufacturer Market Share in 2025
  • 3.5 Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Market: Overall Company Footprint Analysis
    • 3.5.1 Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Market: Region Footprint
    • 3.5.2 Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Market: Company Product Type Footprint
    • 3.5.3 Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Market: Company Product Application Footprint
  • 3.6 New Market Entrants and Barriers to Market Entry
  • 3.7 Mergers, Acquisition, Agreements, and Collaborations

4 Consumption Analysis by Region

  • 4.1 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Market Size by Region
    • 4.1.1 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Region (2021-2032)
    • 4.1.2 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value by Region (2021-2032)
    • 4.1.3 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Average Price by Region (2021-2032)
  • 4.2 North America Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value (2021-2032)
  • 4.3 Europe Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value (2021-2032)
  • 4.4 Asia-Pacific Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value (2021-2032)
  • 4.5 South America Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value (2021-2032)
  • 4.6 Middle East & Africa Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value (2021-2032)

5 Market Segment by Type

  • 5.1 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
  • 5.2 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value by Type (2021-2032)
  • 5.3 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Average Price by Type (2021-2032)

6 Market Segment by Application

  • 6.1 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
  • 6.2 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value by Application (2021-2032)
  • 6.3 Global Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Average Price by Application (2021-2032)

7 North America

  • 7.1 North America Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
  • 7.2 North America Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
  • 7.3 North America Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Market Size by Country
    • 7.3.1 North America Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
    • 7.3.2 North America Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
    • 7.3.3 United States Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 7.3.4 Canada Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 7.3.5 Mexico Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

8 Europe

  • 8.1 Europe Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
  • 8.2 Europe Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
  • 8.3 Europe Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Market Size by Country
    • 8.3.1 Europe Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
    • 8.3.2 Europe Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
    • 8.3.3 Germany Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 8.3.4 France Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 8.3.5 United Kingdom Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 8.3.6 Russia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 8.3.7 Italy Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

9 Asia-Pacific

  • 9.1 Asia-Pacific Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
  • 9.2 Asia-Pacific Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
  • 9.3 Asia-Pacific Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Market Size by Region
    • 9.3.1 Asia-Pacific Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Region (2021-2032)
    • 9.3.2 Asia-Pacific Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value by Region (2021-2032)
    • 9.3.3 China Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 9.3.4 Japan Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 9.3.5 South Korea Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 9.3.6 India Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 9.3.7 Southeast Asia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 9.3.8 Australia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

10 South America

  • 10.1 South America Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
  • 10.2 South America Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
  • 10.3 South America Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Market Size by Country
    • 10.3.1 South America Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
    • 10.3.2 South America Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
    • 10.3.3 Brazil Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 10.3.4 Argentina Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

11 Middle East & Africa

  • 11.1 Middle East & Africa Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Type (2021-2032)
  • 11.2 Middle East & Africa Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Application (2021-2032)
  • 11.3 Middle East & Africa Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Market Size by Country
    • 11.3.1 Middle East & Africa Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Sales Quantity by Country (2021-2032)
    • 11.3.2 Middle East & Africa Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
    • 11.3.3 Turkey Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 11.3.4 Egypt Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 11.3.5 Saudi Arabia Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
    • 11.3.6 South Africa Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)

12 Market Dynamics

  • 12.1 Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Market Drivers
  • 12.2 Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Market Restraints
  • 12.3 Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Trends Analysis
  • 12.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis
    • 12.4.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 12.4.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 12.4.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 12.4.4 Threat of Substitutes
    • 12.4.5 Competitive Rivalry

13 Raw Material and Industry Chain

  • 13.1 Raw Material of Medical-grade Cobalt-60 and Key Manufacturers
  • 13.2 Manufacturing Costs Percentage of Medical-grade Cobalt-60
  • 13.3 Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Production Process
  • 13.4 Industry Value Chain Analysis

14 Shipments by Distribution Channel

  • 14.1 Sales Channel
    • 14.1.1 Direct to End-User
    • 14.1.2 Distributors
  • 14.2 Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Typical Distributors
  • 14.3 Medical-grade Cobalt-60 Typical Customers

15 Research Findings and Conclusion

    16 Appendix

    • 16.1 Methodology
    • 16.2 Research Process and Data Source

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