Consumer Health

The briefing examines how personalised healthcare market is evolving. The report also provides insights on the countries most ready to use personalised healthcare services, and the potential impact on the pharmaceuticals and medical sectors.

This briefing examines how the healthcare and social services industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of healthcare and social services output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports,…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. Global inflation is reaching a peak, although geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market remain key risks. The impact varies between countries, with…

This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries. In 2023, global inflation is expected to ease from its peak in 2022, but remaining significantly above-trend. Geopolitical risks and uncertainty in the energy market are…

In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…

Value sales of analgesics in France continue to record solid growth in 2023 following a dynamic performance the previous year. The key growth driver is the increasing demand for acetaminophen, with the brand Doliprane from Sanofi, convincingly…

Consumer health in France continues to experience growth in 2023. Due to the pandemic, consumers’ immune systems have been negatively impacted. The French healthcare system remains weak and 2022 and 2023 have faced multiple challenges, including a…

Within OTC consumer health in France, value sales of cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies are continuing to record the fastest growth in 2023, following a dynamic performance the previous year. Within the category, demand for various formats…

Value growth for dermatologicals continues to slow in 2023 as local consumers prioritise the treatment of other health concerns. According to a study led by the French Society of Dermatology (SFD), one in three French citizen suffers from a skin…

The pandemic led to shifts in French consumer behaviour, including an increasing understanding of the importance of consistency to achieve overall wellbeing. Heightened health awareness around sickness prevention, and overall health and immunity have…

Retail value sales of digestive remedies are recording subdued but positive growth in 2023, driven by heightened health awareness among the local population, including a greater focus on digestive health. French consumers are becoming increasingly…

Vision disorders continue to increase in France, stemming from greater exposure to digital screens and a decrease in the time spent outdoors. Post-pandemic, working from home has become a permanent measure for many former office-based employees, at…

As consumers shift towards a more holistic approach to their health, sales of herbal/traditional products continue to grow. As evident across most of the French consumer health industry in the aftermath of the pandemic, preventive health and immunity…

Euromonitor International’s Voice of the Consumer: Health and Nutrition Survey, fielded January to February 2023 (n=21,221) indicates that 23.2% of respondents smoked daily, 2.6% once or twice a week, and 1.4% once or twice a month, figures that…

The pandemic led to a higher containment of flu and bronchiolitis in France due to prolonged home seclusion, which negatively impacted children’s immunity. The impact of this is becoming increasingly evident as young consumers now interact with one…

Demand for sleep aids remains high in 2023. Since the pandemic, an increase in sleep issues due to anxiety, depression, and stress, has spread among a large proportion of the French population. According to Euromonitor International’s Voice of the…

Some trends given impetus during the pandemic remain relevant in France. As health and wellness trends continue to rise among the French population, sports, active lifestyles and the importance of daily movement continue to gain traction. The…

Demand for vitamins in France continues to rise. With increasing awareness around health and nutrition and the dangers of overexposure to the sun, vitamin D is witnessing stronger growth among the French population. Vitamin D is perceived as…

France has seen a surge in obesity and the trend is concerning French public health officials, for reasons ranging from mental health issues to weight-related conditions such as diabetes. However, demand for weight management and wellbeing continues…