Consumer Health in Portugal
Overall, consumer health in Portugal is set to record strong growth in retail volume and current value terms in 2023. Demand has remained robust, as local consumers remain health-conscious and are becoming increasingly knowledgeable about the available products and are engaged in the proactive self-management of their health. This has fostered a greater willingness to self-medicate, especially for non-serious illnesses or ailments. Rising awareness about digestive symptoms, how to treat them and...
Euromonitor International's Consumer Health in Portugal report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2018-2022, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. Forecasts to 2027 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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- Consumer Health in Portugal
- Euromonitor International
- September 2023
- List Of Contents And Tables
- CONSUMER HEALTH IN PORTUGAL
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Consumer health in 2023: The big picture
- 2023 key trends
- Competitive landscape
- Retailing developments
- What next for consumer health?
- MARKET INDICATORS
- Table 1 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2018-2023
- Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth 2018-2023
- MARKET DATA
- Table 3 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 4 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 7 Penetration of Private Label in Consumer Health by Category: % Value 2018-2023
- Table 8 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2018-2023
- Table 9 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2023
- Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 11 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- APPENDIX
- OTC registration and classification
- Vitamins and dietary supplements registration and classification
- Self-medication/self-care and preventive medicine
- Switches
- Summary 1 OTC: Switches 2022-2023
- DISCLAIMER
- DEFINITIONS
- SOURCES
- Summary 2 Research Sources
- ANALGESICS IN PORTUGAL
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Sales decline in 2023 as market stabilises after the boom seen in 2021 and 2022
- Analgesics witnessing a polarisation of market demand as economic pressures push more consumers towards generics
- Fast acting results a major sales driver
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Sports related injuries expected to be a key area of focus for analgesics
- Combination products - analgesics under the spotlight for new product development
- Non-chemical offerings will proliferate as consumers seek out natural solutions
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 12 Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 13 Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 16 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 17 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- COUGH, COLD AND ALLERGY (HAY FEVER) REMEDIES IN PORTUGAL
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- High incidence of winter viruses seen during winter 2022/2023
- Combination products still trusted despite concerns around pseudoephedrine
- Allergy season lasting longer in Portugal
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Demand expected to stabilise after the post-pandemic highs of 2022 and 2023
- Legal changes might represent growth opportunities for specific brands
- Natural options expected to gain ground
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 18 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 19 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- DIGESTIVE REMEDIES IN PORTUGAL
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Return to normality leads to a rise in digestive complaints
- Rising awareness about IBS treatments boosting sales
- Increased travel boosting demand for motion sickness remedies and diarrheal remedies
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Digestive remedies expected to continue growing
- Economic pressures could influence demand for digestive remedies
- Rising competition from probiotic supplements
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 24 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 25 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 28 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 29 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- DERMATOLOGICALS IN PORTUGAL
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Dermatologicals set to register positive growth in 2023
- Antiparasitics/lice (head and body) treatments on the path to recovery
- Bayer Portugal SA set to extend its leading position with new product launch
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Stress and anxiety expected to support demand for dermatologicals
- Warmer weather likely to trigger demand within some categories
- Hair loss treatments benefiting from increasing focus on appearance and self-image
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 30 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 31 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 32 NBO Company Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 33 LBN Brand Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 34 LBN Brand Shares of Hair Loss Treatments: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 35 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 36 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- NRT SMOKING CESSATION AIDS IN PORTUGAL
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Health and wellness trend combined with inflation encourages Portuguese consumers to quit smoking
- Dextazin still catching the attention of consumers with its bold claims
- NRT patches losing sales to NRT lozenges
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Sales should benefit from the decision to reinforce Portugal’s smoking laws
- Younger generations could present a potential new target audience
- Pharmacies will continue to dominate distribution
- CATEGORY INDICATORS
- Table 37 Number of Smokers by Gender 2018-2023
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 38 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 39 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 40 NBO Company Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 42 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 43 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- SLEEP AIDS IN PORTUGAL
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Rising stress and anxiety levels having a positive impact on sales of sleep aids
- Increasingly competitive market helping to increase product awareness
- Gummies helping to expand the consumer base for sleep aids
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Long lasting trends expected to benefit sales of sleep aids
- Herbal/traditional sleep aids expected to remain dominant
- Holistic approach to sleep could have negative impact on demand
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 44 Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2018-2023
- Table 45 Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2023-2028
- Table 49 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- EYE CARE IN PORTUGAL
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- OTC eye care set to post positive performance in 2023
- Allergy eye care thriving thanks to longer hay fever season
- Optrex retains the lead thanks to the trusted and multipurpose image of its products
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Structural trends likely to encourage sales of eye care
- Global warming could have a positive impact on eye care
- Innovation should meet demand for more convenient products
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 50 Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 51 Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 52 NBO Company Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 53 LBN Brand Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 54 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 55 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- WOUND CARE IN PORTUGAL
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Uptick in sport and leisure activities driving demand for wound care
- Private label strengthens its position against a backdrop of economic uncertainty
- Lack of innovation limits stronger growth
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Growth expected to slow due to category maturity
- Price sensitivity likely to remain high as the impact of inflation continues to be felt
- Brands will need to innovate to compete with private label
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 56 Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 57 Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 60 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 61 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- VITAMINS IN PORTUGAL
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Volume sales declining after the boom registered during the pandemic
- Despite decline, sales of multivitamins remain strong
- Centrum continues to lead vitamins in 2023
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Sales will remain higher than pre-pandemic levels
- Vitamin B set to benefit from new dietary trends
- Gummies expected to present new growth opportunities
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 62 Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 63 Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 64 Sales of Multivitamins by Positioning: % Value 2018-2023
- Table 65 NBO Company Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 66 LBN Brand Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 67 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 68 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS IN PORTUGAL
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Dietary supplements set to decline in volume terms in 2023 but important sales opportunities remain
- Memory health positioning gaining ground
- Dietary supplements retains a highly fragmented competitive landscape
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Dietary supplements expected to decline in volume in the short term
- Portugal’s ageing population should benefit sales
- Probiotic supplements set to benefit from rising awareness
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 69 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 70 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 71 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Positioning: % Value 2018-2023
- Table 72 NBO Company Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 73 LBN Brand Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 74 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 75 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND WELLBEING IN PORTUGAL
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Despite importance of self-image sales of weight management are in decline as economic concerns grow
- Consumers switching from OTC obesity to RX
- Has EasySlim lost its novelty value?
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- More holistic approach to weight management could negatively impact sales
- Rising competition from sports nutrition and high protein packaged food
- Concerns over self-image should support sales in some areas
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 76 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 77 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 78 NBO Company Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 79 LBN Brand Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 80 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 81 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- SPORTS NUTRITION IN PORTUGAL
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Increased participation in sport and outdoor activities driving sales
- Consumers looking for more convenient formats as sports nutrition enters the mainstream
- Private label gaining ground under the cloud of economic uncertainty
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Healthy and active lifestyles should help to sustain growth over the forecast period
- Plant-based products expected to gain ground
- Increasing competition being seen from inside and outside the category
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 82 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 83 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 84 NBO Company Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 85 LBN Brand Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 86 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 87 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- HERBAL/TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS IN PORTUGAL
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Herbal/traditional products benefiting from focus on natural ingredients
- Sleep aids registers the most dynamic growth
- Herbal/traditional cough, cold and allergy (hay fever) remedies registers strong growth
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Increased focus on a more natural way of living likely to broaden the consumer base
- Sales of herbal/traditional topical analgesics set to benefit from ageing population and sport
- The pace of new product development will remain robust
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 88 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 89 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 90 NBO Company Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 91 LBN Brand Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 92 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 93 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
- PAEDIATRIC CONSUMER HEALTH IN PORTUGAL
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Growing demand for paediatric consumer health despite declining birth rates
- Paediatric cough/cold remedies thriving
- Sales of paediatric vitamins and dietary supplements decline as COVID-19 fears subside
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Declining birth rates likely to have a negative impact on demand
- Sales of paediatric cough/cold remedies set to drop as children rebuild their immunity levels
- Rising incidence of skin problems set to create demand for paediatric dermatologicals
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 94 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2018-2023
- Table 95 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 96 NBO Company Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2019-2023
- Table 97 LBN Brand Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2020-2023
- Table 98 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2023-2028
- Table 99 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028