Market research on the consumer health industry. Our reports feat...
Market research on the consumer health industry. Our reports feature a wealth of standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
Regulations against smoking are becoming stricter worldwide, and the situation is no different in Japan. These stricter rules have encouraged large numbers of smokers to quit, especially since the law banning smoking indoors in principle (Health…
The health and wellness trend has become a powerful catalyst for growth in NRT smoking cessation aids in India. It has heightened awareness of the numerous health risks associated with smoking, including lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and…
The smoking population in Hong Kong has been steadily declining thanks to the strong smoking cessation campaigns implemented by the government over the past decades. Through education and banning the sale of e-cigarettes in 2022, the government has…
The demand for herbal/traditional products in Vietnam has been steadily increasing, as rising numbers of consumers actively seeks ways to enhance their immune systems and reduce their vulnerability to illness. Together with the local habit of using…
After lifting the requirement to wear masks in the post-pandemic period, sales of herbal traditional products have gained momentum. In 2023, the return of frequent seasonal colds has also stimulated sales. The resurgence in demand for traditional…
Alternative medicine is increasingly commonplace in the Philippines and this continues to support rising demand for herbal/traditional products. Local people are increasingly favouring consumer products based natural ingredients such as camphor,…
Herbal/traditional products are popular among Thai consumers, many of whom like to avoid products with synthetic ingredients and instead prefer those with natural elements, with the latter perceived to be safer, healthier, and, more importantly, to…
Herbal/traditional products has continued to post robust growth in total current value sales in 2023, while all categories look set to record improved results in volume terms as compared to 2022. Buoyant demand is mainly explained by rising…
The popularity of functional foods for health that have received “individual recognition” from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for specific functionality and safety has been gradually increasing in South Korea. In 2022, these products surpassed…
Many consumer health categories were affected by lockdowns in Singapore during the pandemic in 2020, when most people were mandated to stay at home. Nonetheless, herbal/traditional products remained resilient, with overall current value sales seeing…
Herbal/traditional products are expected to register healthy current value and volume growth in 2023. Consumers are becoming concerned about the side effects of other OTC consumer health products. They appreciate the natural properties of…
Herbal and traditional products have a long-standing tradition within consumer health in Malaysia. Such products are often sold in kiosks, as well as herbal/traditional healthcare stores, and as such, are easy to obtain. For example, Tongkat Ali, one…
Herbal/traditional products is a quite stable category in Kazakhstan, with no dramatic developments. However, drugs for the treatment of the genitourinary system, antitussives and liver and throat are being sold more widely and actively in the…
In 2023, with COVID-19 moving to a class 5 disease and restrictions on social behaviour being lifted, consumers started to go out without wearing masks, leading to an increase in influenza, infectious diseases with cough symptoms, and heat stroke. In…
Herbal/traditional products saw healthy current value growth in the review period, and this is set to continue in 2023 due to several factors. During the pandemic, jamu, or Indonesian herbal medicine, was one of the options chosen by consumers to…
The most remarkable surge in growth in 2023 is expected to be seen by herbal/traditional dietary supplements, which as the largest category, is also expected to drive growth in overall herbal/traditional products. Nevertheless, herbal claims have…
Consumers in Hong Kong have been increasingly gravitating towards herbal/traditional products for both OTC and vitamins and dietary supplements, as a result of greater demand for natural alternatives and more consumers taking greater control of their…
The resumption of offline activities and offline traffic is bringing back the buzz for nurturing products (also known as “yang sheng”), a major component of herbal/traditional dietary supplements. COVID-19 restrictions weighed down sales of…
The herbal/traditional cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies product area has been putting up strong volume growth numbers in Azerbaijan during 2023. Rises are largely a result of the parental pursuit for safer, healthful alternatives -…
Older adults are a key consumer group, as companies explore opportunities in the context of an ageing population across Asia Pacific markets. This report investigates the evolving consumption habits not only of senior consumers, but also of those…