Market taxonomy by type separates segments according to the active agent and substrate, each occupying a distinct cost-effectiveness niche. Silver-based variants (foams, alginates, hydrofibers) hold the largest revenue slice—about 48 %—because silver ions deliver broad-spectrum, quick-kill kinetics valued in heavily exuding or critical colonisation scenarios. Iodine-impregnated dressings, predominantly cadexomer iodine, claim ~20 %; they suit moderately exuding wounds but are contraindicated in thyroid dysfunction, capping share. Polyhexanide/betaine and other PHMB formats capture ~15 %, favoured in paediatric and geriatric skin with lower cytotoxicity. Honey-based (medical-grade Manuka) and chlorhexidine together represent ~10 %, mainly in outpatient care where natural credentials or low-cost antisepsis is preferred. Finally, combination and novel peptides (less than 7 %) are emerging to address resistant biofilms, illustrating how the Antimicrobial Dressings market is fragmenting along microbiological efficacy lines rather than merely wound class.