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.
Eye care recorded another positive sales performance in 2023 as various background trends contributed to rising demand. In particular, further increases were seen in the already high amounts of screen time that most Norwegian people have on a daily…
Eye care is another winning category in consumer health in Peru in 2023, with a growing number of people seeking products which will soothe their eyes after spending long hours working and/or studying, in addition to spending long periods of time on…
Polish consumers are increasingly suffering from diagnosed vision problems, particularly myopia. This can be largely attributed to lifestyle issues, in particular, the extended number of hours spent in front of computer screens. This trend was…
Eye discomfort, including dry and itchy eyes and eye fatigue is becoming increasingly commonplace amongst the Portuguese population. Many companies are still allowing employees to continue to work from home, when it is possible, at least for part of…
In Romania, the eye care industry has not seen much change and is mostly controlled by a few big companies. These top brands are well-known and trusted by consumers, thanks to their strong distribution and advertising efforts. There is, therefore, an…
Modern daily life is leading consumers to spend a significant amount of time in front of their phone and computer screens. This abundance of screen time has led to a greater proportion of the population developing eye health problems, be it eye…
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers increasingly struggled with dry eye disease, which led to increased referrals to the Singapore National Eye Centre. Due to changing consumer habits, dry eye disease became more prevalent as more people worked…
As the incidence of allergies is rising in Slovakia, consumers continue to purchase allergy eye care products. Over 2023, allergy eye care is expected to follow strong double-digit retail volume growth in 2022 with a good, if much slower, increment.…
During 2023, more consumers suffered from eye health issues due to much more time spent using technology, such as computers and laptops. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, children were unable to go to school or workers to their workplace and…
Demand for standard eye care, the largest category in overall OTC eye care in South Korea, continues to improve in 2023, in line with heightened exposure to digital screens in everyday life, and a return to out-of-home activities, including the…
While digitalisation was already gaining momentum in Spain over the review period, the emergence of the pandemic and subsequent home seclusion, resulting in prolonged time spent at home working remotely and online studying, increased time spent in…
Retail volume sales of eye care products continued to expand in 2023, albeit to a lesser extent than the previous two years. The return of pre-pandemic lifestyles, including the revival of international travel, gave rise to a growing incidence of…
Eye care is witnessing very marginal volume decline in 2023, although current value growth remains positive. Category sales are underpinned by standard eye care, which remains the largest subcategory as consumers spend more time in front of the…
Eye care is poised to register a modestly improved performance in volume growth terms in 2023. It continues to benefit from the fact that the incidence of digital eye strain is on the rise in Taiwan due to the increasing amount of time people spend…
The eye care market in Thailand experienced significant growth in current value terms in 2023, driven by various factors. One key contributor was a heightened awareness among consumers about the importance of maintaining good eye health, thanks to…
A growing number of consumers are developing allergic reactions to outside elements, including pollen and spores, which can cause irritation and discomfort to the eyes. Due to the effects of climate change on the living environment, the Czech…
Eye care is projected to post a moderate rise in retail volume sales over 2023, accompanied by a more substantial increase in retail current value sales. This pattern of volume-value growth mirrors the trend observed in several consumer health…
The key trend behind rising demand for standard eye care in the Philippines is the increased amount of screen time in the daily lives of many local people. Indeed, dramatic increases have been seen in the amount of time that Philippine consumers…
Eye drops is the leading format for eye-related treatments in the United Arab Emirates, for several reasons. First, eye drops offer ease of application, allowing individuals to self-administer the treatment directly to the affected area. Second, they…
Eye health is experiencing another year of double-digit current value growth in 2023, albeit at a marginally slower rate than 2022. Nevertheless, overall demand continues to rise. While there are no lockdown restrictions in place, the pandemic has…
In 2023, standard eye care is set to outperform allergy eye care, due to the year-round use of such products, as well as consumers’ growing concern about issues such as dry eye and digital eye strain. Although price increases from eye care players…
The greater use of technological devices for a variety of work, communication, study and entertainment purposes during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown increased the risk of various eye problems, thereby stimulating a spike in retail volume sales…
Demand for eye care continues to grow in 2023, with allergy eye care, the smaller of the two categories, recording a stronger performance. Worsening air pollution remains one of significant factors contributing to the growth of allergy eye care in…
Herbal/traditional products are expected to register positive current value and volume growth in 2023. Consumers are becoming concerned about the side effects of other OTC consumer health products. They appreciate the natural properties of…
Demand for herbal/traditional dietary supplements continued to grow strongly in 2023, as consumers sought out products to help protect them from illness. This increased focus on preventative health and immunity-boosting products caused a surge in…
Demand for herbal/traditional products is set to continue to rise in 2023, driven by the health and wellness trend. As consumers seek to reduce their exposure to artificial ingredients and chemicals, Australians are becoming more and more interested…
Herbal/traditional products has continued to grow in current value terms in 2023 albeit volume growth has been curbed by financial uncertainty, high inflation and a sharp rise in the cost of living. With incomes stretched consumers have been focusing…
The herbal/traditional cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies product area has been putting up strong volume growth numbers in Azerbaijan during 2023. Rises are largely a result of the parental pursuit for safer, healthful alternatives -…
Herbal/traditional products continues to see strong growth in current value terms in 2023. This is partly down to the impact of inflation alongside the rising cost of energy and imported ingredients, with herbal substances often having a higher cost…
In recent years, the local government has been active in promoting the development of traditional medicine. In 2023, local health authorities continued with this strategy and signed an agreement with the Japanese government to help promote local…
Herbal/traditional products is witnessing a strong performance in 2023, amidst stable consumer demand and rising unit prices in all categories. Inflation has been a key trend driving up unit prices of herbal/traditional products. While the COVID-19…
Herbal/traditional products is set to see double-digit current value growth in Brazil in 2023. Consumers in Brazil continue to robustly support herbal/traditional products, especially when it comes to cough/cold remedies and sleep aids. This enduring…
In Bulgaria, younger consumers are increasingly turning to herbal/traditional products as a natural and holistic alternative to conventional medications. These consumers are at the forefront of the shift towards a more preventive and holistic…
Herbal/traditional product registered a marginal fall in current value sales in 2023. While the older generation have always favoured herbal/traditional products, among the younger generation, there exists a level of scepticism regarding their…
Most herbal/traditional categories are expected to see decreases in retail volume sales over 2023, although this comes on the back of strong growth in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis earlier in the review period. In 2023, the market…
Consumers in Chile continue to show strong support for herbal/traditional products, especially when purchasing cough/cold remedies. This trend is not only driven by the longstanding preference for natural products among many Chileans but also due to…
The resumption of offline activities and offline traffic is bringing back the buzz for nurturing products (also known as “yang sheng”), a major component of herbal/traditional dietary supplements. COVID-19 restrictions weighed down sales of…
Demand for cough/cold/allergy remedies is on the rise. Ingredients such as menthol, eucalyptus, propolis, and hedera helix are particularly popular in syrups used to address dry or productive coughs. These herbal remedies are known for their…
"Macrobioticas" or health food stores, can be found nationwide, and in some parts of the country, their presence is even more visible than that of pharmacies. Traditional healers, known as curanderos or yerberos, are often consulted for advice and…
Driven by a greater consumer focus on health and wellness, sales of herbal/traditional products are recording further growth in 2023. There is a growing preference for herbal/traditional over standard products as herbal medicine is deeply rooted in…
Herbal/traditional products is expected to register an increase in current value sales in 2023 thanks in part to rising inflation due to the energy crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine, which is driving retail prices. However, as fears around…
Herbal/traditional remedies recorded steady growth in 2023 as they are well received and trusted by Dominican consumers. Also, consumers are increasingly turning to more natural products that they perceive to be healthier, cleaner and less processed.…
Herbal/traditional sleep aids is expected to register the highest current value growth in 2023. Stress factors such as economic uncertainty and a spiralling crime rate are expected to lead to increased demand for sleep aids. In addition,…
Rising health consciousness is boosting sales of herbal/traditional products in Egypt. Urban areas tend to have higher levels of health consciousness, with individuals actively seeking ways to enhance their health and prevent ailments. Herbal teas…
Sales of herbal/traditional products are set to record further growth in 2023 as they continue to benefit from the growing trend towards products with natural ingredients, which consumers believe to be just as effective without as many chemical side…
Herbal/traditional products is expected to see healthy current value growth in 2023, stemming from increased consumer interest in natural ingredients, as well as manufacturer activity. It is noteworthy that, while vitamins and dietary supplements and…
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…
Herbal/traditional products is expected to register a fall in volume sales, with constant value sales being unchanged. Inflation and economic uncertainty leads to consumers cutting back on non-essential consumer health products. In addition, as…
Herbal/traditional continued to grow at healthy pace in current value terms in 2023. Many of the leading players in consumer health were investing more in developing their herbal/traditional product ranges as well as their marketing activities in for…
Herbal/traditional cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies has posted very strong growth in 2022 and in 2023 as the category has benefited from the surge in respiratory illness that was seen in Greece in Q4 2022 and Q1 2023 in line with the…