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.​​
In 2023, volume sales of menstrual care in Algeria recorded higher growth than the previous year as players in the market aimed to maintain reasonable prices despite inflation, which boosted demand. Healthy volume growth was also supported by…
Rising consumer awareness of menstrual health, together with the wider variety of sanitary products available in Kenya, is driving sales of menstrual care in 2023. Manufacturers commonly leverage mass media (including television, outdoor) and online…
In 2023, menstrual care in Morocco continued to show double-digit retail value growth, with positive retail volume sales. Ongoing growth was driven by changes in perception and growing awareness of menstrual care, alongside the expanding coverage of…
In 2023, nappies/diapers/pants in Algeria registered positive volume growth, supported by strong consumer awareness and convenience. However, in constant value terms, growth was muted by a slowing birth rate, which has also started to dampen volume…
Rising inflation has forced consumers to switch to cheaper nappies/diaper/pants products in Kenya. On account of this, manufacturers have ramped up efforts to launch more affordable products, with a key focus on targeting young suburban mothers who…
In 2023, nappies/diapers/pants in Morocco recorded positive retail value growth, driven by price rises as retail volume growth remained low level, under 1%. During the review period, births in Morocco continued to fall, with the birth rate dropping…
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…
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…
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,…
Toilet paper remained the largest product area in terms of volume and value sales in retail tissue in Algeria in 2023, although paper towels and napkins are reaching a more significant size due to increased local production. In volume terms, overall…
In 2023, retail tissue in Kenya witnessed a significant slowdown in volume growth as rising prices of toilet paper weakened consumption. High inflation and pressures on household budgets created a challenging environment for the toilet paper…
In 2023, retail tissue categories recorded dynamic growth in Morocco, leading to double-digit retail value growth. A key driver of growth was the expanding consumer base. With per capita consumption of retail tissue in Morocco estimated at around…
Despite the fallout from the ongoing economic downturn and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which led to high inflation, tissue and hygiene in Algeria performed well in 2023, recording healthy volume and current value growth in the year. This was…
In Kenya, there is a growing demand for tissue and hygiene products as consumers become more hygiene-conscious and the middle classes expand. Volume sales have shown resilience in the face of global events like COVID-19 and the Ukraine-Russia war,…
In 2023, tissue and hygiene in Morocco recorded double-digit retail value growth, driven by rising prices. The price of raw materials and consumer goods, in particular energy products, reached historic highs in 2022 and 2023. As a result of high…
Tissue and hygiene in Uganda is thriving in 2023 due to increased consumer awareness. Post pandemic, sales are surging with the resumption of businesses and a growing economy. Modernisation and urbanisation are impacting products like retail tissue,…
In 2023, demand for wipes in Algeria remained healthy, especially as prices were kept at a reasonable level despite soaring inflation in the country due to the ongoing economic downturn. The category also benefited from not yet being mature and fully…
Wipes are extremely underdeveloped in Kenya, with close to all sales generated by baby wipes. There are no visible sales of household products; in addition, the consumer base is limited to urban middle- and upper-income consumer bases with higher…
In 2023, the wipes landscape saw increased penetration in Moroccan, leading to double-digit retail value growth, with consumers appreciating the convenience and hygiene offered by these products. While some wipes categories, such as general-purpose…
In 2023, tissue and hygiene in Tanzania is experiencing robust growth driven by an expanding urban population, rising numbers of mid-to-high income earners, and increased demand from foreigners. Notably, local companies like DRAFCO Group T Ltd and NN…