Menstrual Care in South Africa

Menstrual care in South Africa continued to record strong growth rates in 2024, despite the country experiencing tough economic factors such as high inflation and rising costs in the first half of the year. As a result, this influenced the value performance of menstrual care, with rising costs ensuring that value growth was higher than volume growth. Brands and retailers also had to adapt their offerings in response to the economic climate, with value becoming a significant factor for consumers...

Euromonitor International's Menstrual Care in South Africa 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. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Menstrual Care Including Intimate Wipes, Pantyliners, Tampons, Towels.

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

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Menstrual Care in South Africa
Euromonitor International
April 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
MENSTRUAL CARE IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Strong growth for menstrual care as consumers seek greater value
Established brands Always and Kotex retain solid lead of menstrual care
Supermarkets dominates distribution, while e-commerce records fast growth
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Menstrual care set for consistent growth over forecast period, driven by innovation and increasing awareness
E-commerce likely to record rapid growth due to rising competition and technological advancements
Brands will look to innovate over forecast period in attempt to remain competitive
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 2 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 3 Retail Sales of Tampons by Application Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 4 NBO Company Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2020-2024
Table 5 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2021-2024
Table 6 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 7 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
TISSUE AND HYGIENE IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Tissue and hygiene in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retail developments
What next for tissue and hygiene?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 8 Birth Rates 2019-2024
Table 9 Infant Population 2019-2024
Table 10 Female Population by Age 2019-2024
Table 11 Total Population by Age 2019-2024
Table 12 Households 2019-2024
Table 13 Forecast Infant Population 2024-2029
Table 14 Forecast Female Population by Age 2024-2029
Table 15 Forecast Total Population by Age 2024-2029
Table 16 Forecast Households 2024-2029
MARKET DATA
Table 17 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 18 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2020-2024
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2021-2024
Table 21 Penetration of Private Label in Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value 2019-2024
Table 22 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 23 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2024
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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