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.
Sales of paediatric consumer health products are driven by parents being inclined to invest more to secure the best medication for their children, especially for infants. In this context, imported brands hold greater appeal as they are often…
Paediatric vitamins and dietary supplements remained the largest and most dynamic product area in current value terms in 2023, with parents remaining keen to protect their children’s health. As demand grew, so too did the variety of offerings, with…
When the health of their children is concerned, Kenyan parents are generally hesitant to take risks and experiment with new brands. They tend to adhere to established brands that have undergone thorough testing and come highly recommended by medical…
Paediatric consumer health is poised for solid growth in current value terms in Brazil in 2023, maintaining a rate of increase similar to that observed in 2022. While in 2022, in-person schooling exposed children to colds and flu, in 2023, another…
Paediatric consumer health registered moderate current value growth in 2023, partly supported by continuing population growth. Essential consumer health products such as cough, cold and allergy remedies, as well as analgesics, were the most popular…
Paediatric cough, cold and allergy remedies in Hong Kong saw strong rises in the wake of lifted social restrictions in 2023. The mandatory mask-wearing policy, which had been in place to mitigate the spread of respiratory illnesses, was removed and…
The post-Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic wave of respiratory infections drove dynamic retail volume and current value growth in paediatric cough/cold remedies in 2022. This followed a strong rebound in demand in 2021, which was, in turn, informed by…
Spain’s birth rate continues to fall, thereby reducing the target audience of paediatric consumer health and compounding declining growth rates in 2023. As there are no national policies to support a rise in the country’s birth rate, this trend is…
Developing and marketing products specifically for paediatric use involves adherence to strict regulatory requirements in Egypt. These regulations are in place to ensure the safety, efficacy, and appropriate dosing of products for children. The…
Parents are becoming more concerned about ensuring their children’s optimum nutrition, mainly when dealing with children aged 5-10 years, who can be very selective about their food choices. This concern is even more prevalent in urban areas, where…
Overall, sales of paediatric consumer health are in decline in current value terms in Japan in 2023. Nonetheless, the performances vary by product category with some benefiting from a post-pandemic recovery while others are facing headwinds. For…
Paediatric consumer health is on the upswing in Azerbaijan in 2023. In a post-pandemic era, parents s are once again comfortable letting their children roam free — from the playgrounds to the classrooms. More social interaction, however, increases…
Paediatric consumer health remains a minor part of total consumer health in Sweden. The key reasons for this low share include the fact that children are usually treated with general products (suitable for adults and children) with the appropriate…
Despite seeing growth levels less than in 2022, 2023 has been a positive year for paediatric consumer health in Lithuania. In spite of soaring inflation caused by the energy crisis as a result of the war in Ukraine, paediatric consumer health will…
Paediatric vitamins and dietary supplements remains the largest area of paediatric consumer health. Romanian parents, following the recommendations of family doctors, are understanding the importance of vitamins to their children’s physical and…
Growth in paediatric consumer health current value sales in 2023 is expected to surpass that recorded in 2022, as are volume growth rates for all product categories. This improvement is partly attributable to relatively high birth rates in Morocco,…
Paediatric analgesics faced supply issues during 2022 and part of 2023, particularly with a scarcity of Dolex 7+ (a suspension that can be used for children aged 7 and above that has a different concentration from baby drops and adult acetaminophen).…
Value sales of paediatric consumer health remains positive in 2023. Swiss parents prefer to consult with their health practitioner when it comes to their children, and seek help from professionals before resorting to medical recommendations that lead…
Despite the fact that fears surrounding COVID-19 had largely subsided by 2023, many parents remained concerned about their children’s health, and as such, showed a willingness to invest in preventative health solutions. For example, paediatric…
Amid a sixth wave of COVID-19 in early 2023, coinciding with the typical flu and cold season in Mexico, schools emerged as hotspots for disease transmission. The resulting discomfort in children and parents' heightened concern for their wellbeing led…
In general, paediatric consumer health recorded strong retail volume growth during the early-to-mid-review period, with the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020 providing a particular fillip to demand. However, as the pandemic threat eased, the…
The market for paediatric consumer health showed an improved performance in retail volume terms in 2023. While the COVID-19 outbreak temporarily hindered its progression, it showed signs of a revival during the year, as children spent more time…
Paediatric analgesics saw only modest volume growth in 2023 as a result of a return to pre-pandemic consumption habits. More robust current value growth was partly the result of inflationary pressures due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, which has…
Paediatric cough/cold remedies is projected to deliver further strong retail volume and value (constant 2023 prices) growth in 2023. The growth in demand for these products is informed by the supply shortages of paediatric cold and flu remedies in…
While a growing number of adults are now working at home for at least one or two days during the week, most children are now back in nurseries and classrooms from morning until the afternoon, five days a week. As a result, children were not spared by…
Paediatric consumer health remains underdeveloped in Taiwan, with just two categories – paediatric vitamins and dietary supplements and paediatric cough/cold remedies – registering measurable sales during the review period. This is mainly because…
Paediatric consumer health has recorded a small sales decline in current value terms in 2023. Children are becoming more prone to getting sick now that the pandemic is over, with them not staying home as much anymore, going to school/daycare,…
Value sales for paediatric consumer health continues to be low in Uruguay and in 2023 it is expected to register a slight decrease in constant value sales, as continuing rising prices cuts into profitability. Analgesics continues to account for most…
The increase in current value sales expected in paediatric consumer health in 2023 is mainly being driven by rising prices. Meanwhile, volume sales are being negatively impacted by consumers becoming more selective about what they buy. Waning…
The winter of 2022-2023 was a very strong period for paediatric consumer health in Latvia. Children fully returned to schools and kindergartens and consequently common viruses began to circulate in society, with high levels of minor health issues.…
Compared with previous years, the rate of vaccination for children in Australia has declined in 2023, leaving the younger demographic more vulnerable to colds and flu. Given the nation endured an extended influenza season, sickness amongst children…
Sales of the paediatric consumer health products are seeing solid value growth in 2023, with positive volume growth in most areas, especially paediatric cough, cold and allergy remedies, which are benefiting colds and flus spreading again now that…
Demand for paediatric consumer health remains strong and rising in 2023, driven by increasing attention to children’s overall health and wellbeing, and consistent consumer education in Vietnam. An increasing mindset of prevention is prompting some…
The sales performances recorded in each of the categories that comprise paediatric consumer health during 2023 were determined to some extent by the performances recorded in each of these categories in 2020, during the early stages of the COVID-19…
Paediatric consumer health is expected to see strong growth in current value terms in 2023, with most categories projected to post a positive performance in value and volume terms. Volume sales are benefiting from the increase in unit prices…
Targeted marketing techniques such as segmentation and positioning have proven to be effective in boosting sales of paediatric consumer health products. Local brands seem to understand the concerns of parents when it comes to the wellbeing of their…
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…
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…
The preference for herbal/traditional products has grown in recent years, driven by the rising demand for natural and clean ingredients. This trend is evident across the whole of consumer healthcare, but is particularly prominent in paediatric…
Uzbek parents are keen to prioritise the wellbeing of their children and have a strong propensity to invest in their health. This trend has been gathering pace over the review period especially during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Paediatric consumer health is set to remain one of the better performing categories in consumer health in 2023, with the expectation of solid current value growth and also continued volume growth, despite the falling population aged 0-12. This is due…
Paediatric consumer health is set to see significant current value growth in Finland in 2023. There are still many underdeveloped areas in which sales can be increased, especially if new, interesting products enter. These areas include dietary…
Notwithstanding the decline in the birth rate and the contraction in the infant population, which has had a direct negative impact on categories such as milk formula, it has not depressed demand for upgraded consumption in paediatric consumer health.…
Paediatric consumer health is experiencing similar value growth rates to the previous year in Chile, although this is not aligned with the increasing demand for this category during 2023. A notable challenge has emerged as there have been stock…
Having already recorded very dynamic growth in 2022, paediatric cold, cough and allergy remedies continued to register the strongest growth in paediatric consumer health in Germany in 2023, albeit at a much more modest pace. This strong performance…
Trends seen towards probiotics in dietary supplements are also influencing products for children. Consumer awareness of probiotics was increased during the era of health and wellbeing trends triggered by the pandemic, as people became better educated…
While the birth rate in Pakistan is falling, it remains amongst the highest in the world. The high birth rate and increasing health- and hygiene-awareness drive significant growth in paediatric consumer health. However, while parents are becoming…
Most paediatric consumer health categories are expected to contract in volume terms in 2023. This is partly due to persistently high inflation in Hungary, with steep price hikes and falling purchasing power making people more inclined to only…
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…
Vitamins continue to be the most popular product within paediatric consumer health in 2023. However, volume sales for vitamins are expected to fall in 2023 as inflation and economic uncertainty leads to consumers cutting back on non-essential…