Consumer health in the Dominican Republic is expected to register moderate current value and volume growth in 2024, in what is an improving economic picture. Inflation is easing and interest rates are also lower. That being said, consumers are still expected to be price sensitive after several years of price rises, and as such generic products perform strongly, especially in cough and cold remedies, as well as wound care. Value sales of generics are also significant in analgesics, though generic...
Euromonitor International's Consumer Health in Dominican Republic report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. Forecasts to 2028 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.
Why buy this report? * 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.
Consumer Health in Dominican Republic
Euromonitor International
September 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
CONSUMER HEALTH IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consumer health in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for consumer health?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 1 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2019-2024
Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth 2019-2024
MARKET DATA
Table 3 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2020-2024
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2021-2024
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2019-2024
Table 8 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 9 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2024
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
APPENDIX
OTC registration and classification
Vitamins and dietary supplements registration and classification
Self-medication/self-care and preventive medicine
Switches
DISCLAIMER
DEFINITIONS
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
ANALGESICS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Acetaminophen continues to account for most value sales
Generics continue to account for significant value sales
Value added benefits include faster absorption and targeting specific ailments
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Stable growth over forecast period
Pain relief targeted at menstrual pain gains more prominence
Generics reign supreme
CATEGORY DATA
Table 12 Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 13 Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2020-2024
Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2021-2024
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
COUGH, COLD AND ALLERGY (HAY FEVER) REMEDIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Demand for cough and cold remedies highly seasonal
Algho positioned among the most preferred brands in cough and cold remedies
Climate change boosts sales of allergy remedies
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Extra strength and multi-symptom relief increasingly common claims for cough and cold remedies
Increased interest in natural ingredients
Public health programmes look to reduce need for OTC remedies
CATEGORY DATA
Table 18 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 19 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2020-2024
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2021-2024
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DIGESTIVE REMEDIES IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Resurgence of tropical diseases sees increase in incidence of diarrhoea
Growing interest in laxatives is reflected in diversification of formats
Pepto-Bismol consolidates its leading position with a multi-symptom strategy
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Poor eating habits drive growth of digestive remedies
Blurring of lines between digestive remedies and other consumer health products
Lactose-free moves beyond packaged food to consumer health
CATEGORY DATA
Table 24 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 25 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2020-2024
Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2021-2024
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DERMATOLOGICALS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
High humidity leads to multiple skin conditions
Canesten continues to lead
Cold sore treatments register highest value and volume growth
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Medicated shampoos face growing pressure from mass personal care products
Hair loss treatments perform strongly over forecast period
Nappy (diaper) rash treatments face challenges
CATEGORY DATA
Table 30 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 31 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 32 NBO Company Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2020-2024
Table 33 LBN Brand Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2021-2024
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
WOUND CARE IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Fall in volume sales in 2024
Hansaplast brand continues to lead
Emerging demand for first aid kits
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Free distribution of wound care products dampens volume sales somewhat
Emerging demand for kinesiological tape
Potential for more private label offerings
CATEGORY DATA
Table 36 Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 37 Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2020-2024
Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2021-2024
Table 40 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
VITAMINS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Muted volume growth in vitamins
Bayer’s Cebion brand continues to lead
Consumers view multivitamins as more cost effective
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Emerging interest in vitamin B1
Scope of use of vitamin C expanding
Further segmentation in multivitamins
CATEGORY DATA
Table 42 Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 43 Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 44 Sales of Multivitamins by Positioning: % Value 2019-2024
Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2020-2024
Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2021-2024
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Probiotics see growth in 2024
Highly fragmented competitive landscape
Wide range of benefits support sustained growth of collagen supplements
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunity for more segmentation
Supplements to boost mental health grow in popularity
Maternal dietary supplements increasingly popular
CATEGORY DATA
Table 49 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 50 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 51 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Positioning: % Value 2019-2024
Table 52 NBO Company Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2020-2024
Table 53 LBN Brand Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2021-2024
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND WELLBEING IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Fall in volume sales as consumers look to Ozempic/Wegovy
Slimming teas continue to decline
Supplement nutrition drinks benefit from multifunctionality
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Further decline over forecast period
Further segmentation of supplement nutrition drinks
Shift in focus from losing weight to being healthy
CATEGORY DATA
Table 56 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 57 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2020-2024
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2021-2024
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SPORTS NUTRITION IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Widening consumer group supports increased volume sales
Increase focus on sports also drives increased volume sales
Compounds of natural origin are gaining ground in sports nutrition
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Continuing expansion of offerings over forecast period
Fortified packaged foods pose a challenge
Increasing scrutiny of ingredients
CATEGORY DATA
Table 62 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 63 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 64 NBO Company Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2020-2024
Table 65 LBN Brand Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2021-2024
Table 66 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 67 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029