Market research on the tissue and hygiene industry. Our reports f...
Market research on the tissue and hygiene industry. Our reports feature standardised and cross-comparable total market sizes, market and brand share data, distribution and trends.​​
Retail adult incontinence in Algeria registered higher volume growth in 2023 in comparison with the review period thanks to an ageing population, with the number of those aged over 65 increasing due to soaring inflation rates. However, in value…
In 2023, both light and heavy incontinence categories experienced moderate growth in Argentina, albeit driven by different factors. Light incontinence products tend to exhibit a more volatile sales cycle, influenced by external factors such as…
Retail adult incontinence in Australia experienced minimal retail volume growth and solid single-digit current value growth in 2023, driven by various factors, including an ageing population, rising consumer awareness, and a greater variety of…
Retail adult incontinence in Austria recorded strong growth in current value terms in 2023. While this was partly due to inflationary pressures, such products also experienced a heightened demand, due to the growing number of consumers suffering from…
Retail adult incontinence showed robust value growth in Azerbaijan in 2023, with volume sales also being supported – albeit at slower growth rates. In a cross-category trend, value sales in adult incontinence continue to be supported by price hikes…
Retail adult incontinence in Belgium witnessed robust growth in both volume and value terms in 2023, largely propelled by the ageing population. The demographic shift has positively influenced demand for retail adult incontinence solutions,…
In 2023, retail sales of adult incontinence products recorded substantial value growth. This growth was largely driven by price increases, as inflationary pressures continued to be felt in the country. The Bolivian market for adult incontinence…
Consumer demand for retail adult incontinence remains stable in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with marginal growth in retail volume terms. In response to rising prices, the category has seen strong double-digit retail value growth. Older people are the…
Retail adult incontinence was the shining star of retail hygiene in Brazil in 2023, experiencing remarkable growth in both retail volume and current value terms. Key players such as Essity do Brasil and Ever Green Indústria e Comércio Ltda, amongst…
Retail adult incontinence in Bulgaria continued to witness robust growth in 2023, both in retail volume and current value terms, supported by the ageing population and growing urological problems. Rising demand was due mainly to an expansion of the…
Retail current value sales of adult incontinence remain negligible in Cameroon. While the number of elderly consumers in Cameroon is growing, this consumer group remains small at well under one million people in 2022. As a result, demand for retail…
Educational efforts from brands and retailers, coupled with the ageing Canadian population, have significantly contributed to a positive outlook for retail adult incontinence in 2023 and beyond. As demographics shift and the population ages, there is…
In 2023, retail adult incontinence in Chile experienced a second consecutive year of double-digit value growth, although this was slower compared to the previous year. However, the dynamics of growth shifted when comparing the light and…
Both the volume and the value sales of retail adult incontinence registered a solid rebound in 2023, thanks to the lifting of pandemic restrictions and the resumption of offline activities. With the frequency of going out and travel back to normal,…
In 2023, retail adult incontinence in Colombia registered a slowdown in retail volume terms compared to the COVID-19 years. Despite this, retail volume sales exceeded the volume rates recorded in 2019. However, price increases, although smaller…
In 2023, retail adult incontinence products in Costa Rica recorded strong levels of double-digit retail value growth. This growth was driven by high price points, in addition to the ageing population, which is fuelling the demand for adult…
An ageing population continued to support retail sales of adult incontinence products in Croatia in 2023. Rising product awareness and increasing availability in Croatian retailers further contributed to a positive performance. In addition, the…
As in other categories, retail adult incontinence in Denmark was affected by higher product prices at the end of the review period. Higher manufacturer and retailer input costs, for example, increased operating costs, such as material sourcing,…
In 2023, retail adult incontinence goods in the Dominican Republic recorded double-digit retail value growth while retail volume sales remained positive. Despite inflationary pressures and the rising cost of living, the product is considered a daily…
In 2023, retail adult incontinence in Ecuador recorded a retail value rise, while volume sales remained positive. A key factor driving substantial retail sales is the prevalence of goods in homes and older care facilities, with administrators…
Retail sales of adult incontinence products in Egypt recorded double-digit growth in 2023. This value increase was largely driven by price increases, however, as inflationary pressures continued to be felt in the country throughout the year. During…
The surge in volume growth for light adult incontinence products in 2023 reflects an increasing trend towards proactive health management among consumers in Estonia. With a growing emphasis on personal wellness, individuals are seeking solutions that…
The growing ageing population in Finland acted as a primary catalyst for the volume sales growth of adult incontinence products throughout 2023. Heightened consumer awareness regarding incontinence issues, coupled with proactive educational efforts…
In terms of impact on volume sales, demographic trends supported adult incontinence more than any other category within tissue and hygiene in France in 2023. The country’s elderly population keeps on expanding, increasing the number of potential…
Retail adult incontinence continued to exhibit stable volume sales growth in Georgia in 2023. However, the absence of prescription or reimbursement schemes for adult incontinence products remains a challenge. Consequently, consumers must either…
The demand for retail adult incontinence in Germany, comprising both light and moderate/heavy options, continued to grow in 2023. This growth trajectory can be attributed to factors that include an ageing population and the growing prevalence of…
In 2023, retail adult incontinence in Greece recorded positive retail value and volume growth, with value sales boosted by rising price points. Unlike other hygiene product categories where the share of private labels is low, this is not the case…
Adult retail incontinence in Guatemala registered healthy current value and modest volume growth in 2023. The population is ageing and with older people being the main consumers group, this drove demand. However, women also often suffer from urinary…
Adult incontinence saw steady growth in both volume and value sales in 2023. The continued ageing of the population in Hong Kong provides a solid customer base for this category, for both retail and AFH adult incontinence products. According to Hong…
In 2023, retail value sales of adult incontinence goods in Hungary recorded double-digit growth while retail volume growth remained positive. Rising awareness surrounding adult incontinence further supported volume sales, with more consumers…
In 2023, retail adult incontinence saw another year of high single-digit retail volume and current value growth in India, primarily due to the nation’s ageing population and lifestyle-associated health problems. The pandemic and resultant lockdowns…
Retail adult incontinence in Indonesia saw sales supported in 2023 by the country’s ageing population, driving robust volume and current value growth throughout the year with double-digit rises. The elderly population is set to continue to expand,…
Retail adult incontinence in Ireland registered solid growth in volume growth in 2023, with both light adult incontinence and heavy/moderate adult incontinence performing well. Rising levels of obesity in Ireland, combined with an ageing and…
Retail adult incontinence saw significant current value growth in Israel in 2023. The price increases in retail adult incontinence products at the end of 2022 and in 2023 had a moderating effect on the category’s dynamic volume growth, as, in the…
Italy’s ageing population continued to support value sales in retail adult incontinence in 2023. Here we also note cross-category trends which focus on wellbeing and helping to enhance the quality of consumers’ lives and their overall holistic…
Looking at the performance of retail adult incontinence in Japan in 2023, current value growth was underpinned by price increases. The overall category saw a double-digit increase in the average unit price in current terms, which turned the low…
Retail adult incontinence registered moderate volume growth In Kazakhstan in 2023, though constant value sales fell, as rising costs hit profitability. Consumers also traded down as much as possible, due to high prices. That being said, an ageing…
Retail adult incontinence remains a very new concept in Kenya and thus it is still a relatively small category in tissue and hygiene. Whilst awareness is still low, there is a growing regard for the transformative impact of using adult incontinence…
The surge in demand for light adult incontinence products in 2023 is indicative of a broader trend towards greater awareness and acceptance of these solutions. This trend mirrors the growing acceptance observed toward the end of the review period,…
The landscape of retail adult incontinence in Lithuania witnessed significant shifts in 2023, largely influenced by changes in prescription (Rx) pricing and consumer preferences for lighter incontinence options. Retail sales of adult incontinence…
The ageing population in Malaysia acted as a key driver of growth in retail adult incontinence in 2023. We also note that Rx/reimbursement adult incontinence is not relevant in the country, which further supports growth in a retail sense.
Despite the declining birth rate, Mexico is still a “young country”, with the median age of the population being 29 in 2023. The population of Mexico reached just above 128 million in 2023, with over half of people aged below 34. However, there is a…
In 2023, demand for retail adult incontinence continued to rise in Morocco, leading to double-digit retail value and volume growth. This strong performance was driven by rising awareness of the products, partnered with ongoing ageing in Morocco,…
Retail adult incontinence continued to experience strong value sales growth in 2023, with inflationary pressures playing a significant role. Despite stabilisation in fuel costs after the initial shock in 2022 following the Russian invasion of…
2023’s high inflation led to strong volume sales declines for retail adult incontinence in Nigeria. Rising energy costs and a weakened local currency substantially undermined consumer spending power, meaning that many Nigerians were unable to afford…
Consumer demand for retail adult incontinence products in North Macedonia remained stable despite the cost of living challenges facing consumers in 2024. These can be essential products for the elderly as well as those struggling with lifestyle…
The growth of retail adult incontinence in Norway in 2023 continues to be predominantly driven by the ageing population. Factors such as increased awareness, improved availability through grocery retailers, reduced stigma surrounding incontinence,…
In 2023, the retail adult incontinence landscape in Peru showcased accelerated growth, in line with results noted across the late review period. In addition to growth rising from a small base, increasing awareness and consumer education has bolstered…
In 2023, the ageing population in Poland drove sales in adult retail incontinence goods, which saw positive, double-digit retail volume and value growth. As the number of older adults in need of special health assistance rose, this was accompanied by…