Consumer Health

In 2023, health sensitivities among consumers in Laos, due to local diet and weather, have led to increased demand for consumer health products. Likewise, the prevalence of self-medication persists due to limited hospital access, leading consumers to…

Analgesics remained a key product area within consumer health in Sweden in 2023, having accounted for close to a quarter of overall OTC value sales. The most popular analgesics were those based on active ingredients acetaminophen or ibuprofen, with…

Diclofenac and naproxen are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics used to relieve mild pain. Both categories saw retail current value sales surge in 2022. Retail current value sales are set to continue to grow over 2023 in both categories,…

Analgesics continues to achieve strong value growth in North Macedonia in 2023 as a result of strong consumer demand for systemic analgesics, especially adult ibuprofen, adult acetaminophen and adult aspirin. Topical analgesics are outperforming…

Analgesics is failing to record a strong performance in Lithuania in 2023; following the pandemic years, sales are stagnating, reflecting the saturated market and consumer base. In addition, a growing scepticism and concern about the overreliance on…

Analgesics continues to witness strong current value growth in 2023 as consumers return to normal lifestyles and are exposed to regular seasonal common colds and viruses. A high proportion of analgesics are used to tackle everyday colds and flu…

After a brief rebound in 2022, overall retail volume sales of wound care are projected to resume their downward trajectory over 2023. Demand is generally supported by relatively inexpensive pricing for these products, and the rebound was mainly due…

The wound care category is set to see volume sales continue to fall in 2023, though at a slower pace than in the previous year. The COVID-19 crisis saw people ;largely confined to their homes and less likely to experience the kinds of minor injuries…

Wound care is expected to positive current value and volume growth in 2023. The full opening of society, post pandemic, supports volume sales, as people are more active, and as a consequence there are more small injuries. Continuing population growth…

Kazakhstani consumers became more prone to gaining weight over 2020-2021 as a result of dietary changes and reduced levels of physical activity during lockdowns, social distancing and remote working. Since then, many people sought to quickly lose the…

Weight management and wellbeing sales are set to rise in 2023, led in part by rising unit prices. Strong retail sales growth has been observed in meal replacement, slimming teas, and weight loss supplements, while supplement nutrition drinks has seen…

Weight management and wellbeing is expected to register healthy constant value and moderate volume growth in 2023. Meal replacement is expected to register the highest current value growth, as awareness of the product increases. That being said,…

Overall, vitamins is expected to see a further decline in retail volume sales, as well as a drop in retail current value sales, due to the struggles of multivitamins, over 2023. As the huge positive impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,…

The pandemic period that ushered in a boom for vitamin sales is coming to a close. Many consumers have placed the COVID-19 period in the rear-view mirror and are looking ahead to a world where the SARS-CoV-2 virus is not a constant worry. The…

Vitamins are expected to register a decline in volume sales in 2023. The boon from the pandemic is long over and in particular vitamins that claim immune boosting benefits are seeing a significant decline. In fact, volume sales are even lower than…

Sports nutrition continues to recover from the slump in retail volume and current value sales in 2020, caused by the closure of gyms and lockdowns, home seclusion and social distancing measures to stem the tide of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.…

Steep unit price increases for many sports nutrition products proved to be too much for the category towards the end of the review period, leading to current value decline in 2021 and 2022. Supply chain issues related to protein availability and…

Sports nutrition is expected to be the star performer in 2023, with double-digit constant value growth. The consumer base is widening and demand for sports nutrition is now not only confined to body building, but also for sports enthusiasts who…

In 2023, paediatric consumer health is set to continue to perform well, with all categories projected to post fast retail current value growth, supported by high inflationary pressure on prices, and almost all categories expected to post further…

Even with the high rate of inflation and growing economic uncertainty in Guatemala, paediatric consumer health is seeing a positive performance. As children are back to in-person learning on a full-time basis and are once again participating…