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Consumer Health in Iraq

Published Sep 30, 2025
Length 54 Pages
SKU # EP20464025

Description

Retail value sales of consumer health are expected to rise in current terms in Iraq in 2025. This growth is being driven by rapid urbanisation, increased consumer awareness - particularly around supplements - and frequent over-prescription by healthcare professionals. These trends are ongoing and are expected to continue shaping both the market and consumer behaviour in the coming years.

Euromonitor International's Consumer Health in Iraq report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Allergy Care, Herbal/Traditional Products, OTC, Paediatric Consumer Health, Sports Nutrition, Vitamins and Dietary Supplements, Weight Management and Wellbeing.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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* Get a detailed picture of the Consumer Health market;
* Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
* Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
* Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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54 Pages
Consumer Health in Iraq
Euromonitor International
September 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
CONSUMER HEALTH IN IRAQ
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consumer health in 2025: The big picture
Key trends in 2025
Competitive landscape
Channel developments
What next for consumer health?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 2 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2021-2025
Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2022-2025
Table 5 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 6 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 7 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2025
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
ANALGESICS
Key Data Findings
2025 Developments
Rise in self-medication supports growth
Local brands widely consumed
Pharmacies dominates
Prospects and Opportunities
Population growth and urbanisation set to drive growth
Local producers set to control economy and mid-priced market
Growing concern about addiction
Category Data
Table 10 Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 11 Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2021-2025
Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2022-2025
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUGH, COLD AND ALLERGY (HAY FEVER) REMEDIES
Lifestyle changes contribute to rising demand
Piodol stays out in front
Pharmacies dominates sales
Lifestyle changes and environmental factors to support growth
Potential for herbal/traditional cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies
Growing emphasis on self-medication
Table 16 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 17 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2021-2025
Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2022-2025
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DIGESTIVE REMEDIES
Rising demand amongst middle-aged urban consumers
Small brands gain share
Dynamic growth for health and personal care stores
Lifestyle patterns and dietary habits to support demand
Increasing competition
Cautionary use
Table 22 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 23 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 24 NBO Company Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2021-2025
Table 25 LBN Brand Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2022-2025
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DERMATOLOGICALS
Strong rise in demand amongst female consumers
Fragmented competitive landscape
Pharmacies dominates, but consumers value advice from beauty experts
Growing focus on appearance
Shift from beauty to health focus
Opportunities for higher-margin products
Table 28 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 29 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 30 NBO Company Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2021-2025
Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2022-2025
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
WOUND CARE
Businesses play key role
Marko Group to retain lead despite share loss
Pharmacies and health and personal care stores lead fragmented distribution landscape
More intensive focus on health and hygiene
Limited range of products
Legislation a key driver
Table 34 Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 35 Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 36 NBO Company Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2021-2025
Table 37 LBN Brand Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2022-2025
Table 38 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 39 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
VITAMINS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
Strong demand for vitamins and dietary supplements
Hansa-pharm Dr Winter GmbH leads the way
Consumers willing to explore alternative distribution channels
Rising sales, while competitive landscape expected to undergo changes
Waning role for doctors
Strong influence of health and wellness trend
Table 40 Sales of Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 41 Sales of Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 42 NBO Company Shares of Vitamins and Dietary Supplements: % Value 2021-2025
Table 43 LBN Brand Shares of Vitamins and Dietary Supplements: % Value 2022-2025
Table 44 Forecast Sales of Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 45 Forecast Sales of Vitamins and Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND WELLBEING
Rising demand despite challenges
Onlefit leads fragmented competitive landscape
Beauty specialists sees strong growth
Potential for further development
Changing approaches to weight management and wellbeing and challenge from informal products
Strong demand for convenient quick fixes
Table 46 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 47 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2021-2025
Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2022-2025
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SPORTS NUTRITION
Strong growth despite notable challenges
Competitive environment complicated by direct imports and counterfeit products
Specialist stores dominate
Young male consumers driving growth
Health and wellness trend expanding the consumer base
More formal importation and distribution could spur category development
Table 52 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 53 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 54 NBO Company Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2021-2025
Table 55 LBN Brand Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2022-2025
Table 56 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 57 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
HERBAL/TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS
Preventive usage underpins demand
Lack of strong domestic producers
Limited distribution and unpackaged alternatives
Growing demand supported by use over longer term
Competition from OTC products and unpackaged alternatives
Consumers using herbal/traditional products in long-term wellness regimens
Table 58 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products: Value 2020-2025
Table 59 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products: Value 2025-2030
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value Growth 2025-2030

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