Consumer Health

Consumer health in Germany has registered positive current value sales in 2022. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, health concerns have been at the forefront of local consumers’ minds, leading to a greater focus on personal health improvement.…

While in 2022 Pakistan largely put the disruptions caused by COVID-19 behind it, there were other challenges. Massive devaluation of the Pakistani rupee against major world currencies and spiralling inflation, partly caused by the energy crisis…

Consumer health witnessed strong growth in current value terms in 2022, largely fuelled by a high rate of inflation. Despite seeing solid GDP growth in 2022 the country faces numerous challenges including civil war, albeit a ceasefire was achieved in…

Overall, consumer health in Austria recorded further strong retail current value growth in 2022. Demand remained robust, as consumers in the country continued to be increasingly health-conscious, knowledgeable of available products and engaged in the…

Although the impact of COVID-19 continues in society in 2022, a gradual recovery of lifestyles is being seen, thanks to the lifting of the government’s request that consumers refrain from going out or travelling, and the gradual easing of…

While consumer health is expected to register healthy current value growth in 2022, constant value growth is expected to fall slightly. The war in Ukraine had led to an energy crisis, which in return is leading to high inflation. Added to that, a…

Daily life has normalised in Angola in 2022, following the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020. However, the economic shock of the pandemic continues to resonate, and this, combined with strong inflationary pressure, means that retail constant value sales…

Consumer health is set to register solid growth in current value terms in 2022, with the main highlight being OTC, which is expected to maintain double-digit growth even in the face of supply limitations. Most pharmaceutical inputs and medication in…

Consumer health in Azerbaijan is expected to register high current value growth in 2022, but constant value growth is expected to be marginal. Azerbaijan’s proximity to both Ukraine and Russian is expected to create a lot of uncertainty and while…

Consumer health struggled in 2022 as Lebanon’s deep economic and social crisis continued to put pressure on demand across the board. However, OTC products that are seen as essential such as analgesics fared better than other categories. Nonetheless,…

Overall, consumer health in Romania is expected to see an outstanding performance over 2022, with most categories projected to register double-digit retail value growth. However, high inflation and higher operating costs have exerted upward pressure…

Due to ongoing COVID-19-related challenges, Cambodia’s Ministry of Health has recommended some basic OTC medicines such as Bromhexine and Cetirizine be used for treating COVID-19 patients at home. This is helping to drive growth in several OTC…

The war in nearby Ukraine is having a negative impact, with the resultant energy crisis leading to soaring inflation and dampening volume sales somewhat. As a result, while overall consumer health is expected to see an increase in current value sales…

Consumer health in Sweden has seen exceptional times in many ways since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis and several categories and distribution channels have seen dramatic ups and downs. However, the overall picture has not been as dramatic as…

Retail constant value sales of consumer health will exhibit stronger growth in 2022 in line with the economy reopening. While COVID-19 continues to support demand – particularly for vitamins and dietary supplements and cough and cold remedies – the…

In 2022, many categories of consumer health in Norway will experience some stabilisation following the unprecedented effects of the COVID-19 pandemic over the last couple of years. Categories that saw strong growth in 2020 and 2021 (such as vitamins…

Overall, 2022 is shaping up to be a more buoyant year for consumer health with current value sales growing at a stronger rate year on year. Consumers are returning to their usual wellness habits but there is also a growing propensity towards…

Consumer health in Turkey is seeing robust growth in 2022, with the strongest performance seen in sports nutrition following the reopening of gymnasiums and a more widespread trend of people consuming sports nutrition products as snacks, followed by…

The current economic crisis is impacting the consumer health industry in Tunisia, with several categories recording positive growth in value terms but negative growth in volume terms. Many products experienced a significant price increase in 2022 as…

After peaking in 2020, the rate of growth in retail current value sales of consumer health continued to slow in 2022, though it remained healthy. The slow rollout of the COVID-19 programme helped to bolster demand for consumer health, especially…