Consumer Health in Latvia
Consumer health in 2022: The big picture
What next for consumer health?
Table 1 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2017-2022
Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth 2017-2022
Table 3 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2018-2022
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2019-2022
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2017-2022
Table 8 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 9 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2022
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
OTC registration and classification
Vitamins and dietary supplements registration and classification
Self-medication/self-care and preventive medicine
Summary 1 Research Sources
Analgesics in Latvia
Analgesics back on track after COVID-19 pandemic related turmoil
Nycomed Latvia holds lead in analgesics but is under pressure from cheaper brands
Ibuprofen leads paediatric analgesics
Analgesics value sales to stagnate followed by a decline
Ibuprofen and acetaminophen will remain top of the agenda when self-medicating
Parents are more likely to upgrade to added-value analgesics
Table 12 Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 13 Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2018-2022
Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2019-2022
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in Latvia
Cough, cold and allergy value sales rebound dramatically
Dr Pakalns and Sinupret gain retail value share in 2022
Latvian consumers continue to turn to natural remedies
Moderate demand to be sustained by protracted cold and flu season
Some consumers may shift towards natural products
Combination products to remain popular among Latvians
Table 18 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 19 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2018-2022
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2019-2022
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Dermatologicals in Latvia
Slowdown in dermatological sales as consumers return to normal lifestyles
Sedentary living reduces somewhat as Latvians resume active lifestyles
Desire for healthy hair helps drive value sales
Value sales are to stagnate in the forecast period
Cold sore treatments to grow as social occasions rise
Lessening of social stigma stimulates growth in vaginal antifungals
Table 24 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 25 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2018-2022
Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2019-2022
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Digestive Remedies in Latvia
Current value sales in decline as need for digestive remedies reduces
Proton pump inhibitors continue to gain appeal
Local brands gaining popularity
Slowdown in value growth anticipated in digestive remedies
Natural products to witness an increase in demand
Healthy eating may hinder demand for digestive remedies
Table 30 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 31 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 32 NBO Company Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2018-2022
Table 33 LBN Brand Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2019-2022
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Wound Care in Latvia
Low growth as wound care sales begin to stabilise
Office footwear creates demand for blister plasters and first aid kits recover
Private label performance continues to improve
Post-pandemic wound care sales to see recovery
Elderly population will be key users of wound care
Wound care products with functional benefits and improved performance will help drive value growth
Table 36 Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 37 Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2018-2022
Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2019-2022
Table 40 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Sports Nutrition in Latvia
Sports nutrition recovers after COVID-19 pandemic
Rising usage occasions spurs demand
Weider Global Nutrition leads an increasingly consolidated category
Growing culture of sports activities and health awareness to drive sports nutrition
Non-protein sports products act as an auxiliary to sports protein
Online sales will disrupt sports nutrition category
Table 42 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 43 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 44 NBO Company Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2018-2022
Table 45 LBN Brand Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2019-2022
Table 46 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Dietary Supplements in Latvia
Dietary supplement value sales gain momentum
Eye health concerns drives demand for supplements
Axellus innovates with new fish jellies boosting the retail share of Allexus
Dietary supplements to stagnate as competition from vitamins intensifies
Economic uncertainty may curb demand if inflation persists
Dietary supplements to witness the benefits of channel expansion
Table 48 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 49 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 50 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Positioning: % Value 2017-2022
Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2018-2022
Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2019-2022
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Vitamins in Latvia
Positive trend continues in vitamins
Consumers expand single vitamins consumption as they become more educated
Multivitamins have kept their position
Vitamin C craze loses steam
Sagitus SIA to gain retail value share
Table 55 Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 56 Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 57 Sales of Multivitamins by Positioning: % Value 2017-2022
Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2018-2022
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2019-2022
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Weight Management and Wellbeing in Latvia
Positive trend returns to weight management and wellbeing
Dietary weight loss is more common than weight management
Slimming hot beverages to calm the consciousness
Weight management and wellbeing to grow marginally
Rising competition from sports nutrition products
Slimming teas will remain popular
Table 62 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 63 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 64 NBO Company Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2018-2022
Table 65 LBN Brand Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2019-2022
Table 66 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 67 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Herbal/Traditional Products in Latvia
Herbal/traditional benefits from renewed demand
Cultural preference for natural products benefits local players
Brands outperform private label in herbal/traditional
Limited growth opportunities for this well-established category
Cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies will continue to lead due to high levels of consumer trust
Strong competition from herbal tea
Table 68 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products: Value 2017-2022
Table 69 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2018-2022
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2019-2022
Table 72 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products: Value 2022-2027
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Paediatric Consumer Health in Latvia
Paediatric consumer health rebounds as children get back to classrooms
Nurofen is key product in analgesics and cough/cold
Prevention of health problems boosts paediatric vitamins and dietary supplements
Demand for natural variations remains strong
Stable demand for nappy (diaper) rash and baby-related products
Table 74 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 75 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 76 Sales of Paediatric Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Type: % Value 2017-2022
Table 77 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 78 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027