Tissue and hygiene saw growth in China in current value terms in 2024, with increases for both retail and AFH tissue and hygiene. Retail tissue and hygiene saw only a low increase, driven by a mix of economic headwinds, shifting consumer preferences, and category-specific dynamics. The trajectory of economic recovery remained sluggish, leading to subdued consumer spending patterns. While tissue and hygiene products are considered essential by most consumers, increased price sensitivity drove con...
Euromonitor International's Tissue and Hygiene in China 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: Away-from-Home Tissue and Hygiene, Retail Tissue and Hygiene, Rx/Reimbursement adult incontinence, Total Tissue and Hygiene.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
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- Tissue and Hygiene in China
- Euromonitor International
- March 2025
- List Of Contents And Tables
- TISSUE AND HYGIENE IN CHINA
- 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 1 Birth Rates 2019-2024
- Table 2 Infant Population 2019-2024
- Table 3 Female Population by Age 2019-2024
- Table 4 Total Population by Age 2019-2024
- Table 5 Households 2019-2024
- Table 6 Forecast Infant Population 2024-2029
- Table 7 Forecast Female Population by Age 2024-2029
- Table 8 Forecast Total Population by Age 2024-2029
- Table 9 Forecast Households 2024-2029
- MARKET DATA
- Table 10 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2019-2024
- Table 11 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2020-2024
- Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2021-2024
- Table 14 Penetration of Private Label in Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value 2019-2024
- Table 15 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2019-2024
- Table 16 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2024
- Table 17 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2024-2029
- Table 18 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
- DISCLAIMER
- SOURCES
- Summary 1 Research Sources
- MENSTRUAL CARE IN CHINA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2024 DEVELOPMENTS
- Slim/thin/ultra-thin towels are still the main driver of growth for menstrual care
- Menstrual care remains a fragmented category
- Pant-format towels continue to see rapid growth thanks to further penetration and expansion into more usage scenarios
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Slim/thin/ultra-thin towels without wings set to continue to drive growth
- Improving product quality will be a key strategy for menstrual care brands
- Private label menstrual care products emerge to provide consumers with cost-effectiveness
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 19 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
- Table 20 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 21 Retail Sales of Tampons by Application Format: % Value 2019-2024
- Table 22 NBO Company Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2020-2024
- Table 23 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2021-2024
- Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
- Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
- NAPPIES/DIAPERS/PANTS IN CHINA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2024 DEVELOPMENTS
- Declining birth rate and economic slowdown drive decline for nappies/diapers/pants
- Domestic brands continue to outperform
- Retail e-commerce is still the key distribution channel for nappies/diapers/pants
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Disposable pants expected to be the main growth driver in nappies/diapers/pants
- Weakening of seasonality of sales in nappies/diapers/pants
- Further diversification in nappies/diaper/pants based on different usage scenarios and functionality
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 26 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2019-2024
- Table 27 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2020-2024
- Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2021-2024
- Table 30 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2024-2029
- Table 31 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
- RETAIL ADULT INCONTINENCE IN CHINA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2024 DEVELOPMENTS
- Retail adult incontinence decelerates as consumers look for cheaper alternatives
- More and more local brands launch light adult incontinence products
- Retail adult incontinence remains highly fragmented
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Dynamic growth as knowledge increases and embarrassment lessens
- Diverse product innovations in retail adult incontinence, based on different usage scenarios and functionality
- Comfort makes pull-up and open-tape formats increasingly popular in China
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 32 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2019-2024
- Table 33 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 34 NBO Company Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2020-2024
- Table 35 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2021-2024
- Table 36 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2024-2029
- Table 37 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
- WIPES IN CHINA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2024 DEVELOPMENTS
- General purpose wipes maintains growth thanks to the growth of pure water wipes
- Moist toilet wipes maintains strong growth due to hygiene and comfort
- Hengan Fujian Holding maintains its lead, while Henan Yixiang rises rapidly
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Falling birth rate will continue to drive decline for baby wipes
- Share of retail e-commerce likely to continue to rise
- Pocket-sized wipes to become more popular thanks to increasing activities outside the home
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 38 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2019-2024
- Table 39 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 40 NBO Company Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2020-2024
- Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2021-2024
- Table 42 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2024-2029
- Table 43 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
- RETAIL TISSUE IN CHINA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2024 DEVELOPMENTS
- Resilient growth despite economic challenges
- Shifting competitive dynamics: From price wars to strategic mergers
- The changing face of distribution: E-commerce and convenience stores on the rise
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Innovation and premiumisation: The future of retail tissue products
- Private label and instant retail: The new battleground for share
- Technological advances set to reshape consumer preferences
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 44 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2019-2024
- Table 45 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2020-2024
- Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2021-2024
- Table 48 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2024-2029
- Table 49 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
- AWAY-FROM-HOME TISSUE AND HYGIENE IN CHINA
- KEY DATA FINDINGS
- 2024 DEVELOPMENTS
- Recovery of hospitality drives growth, but AFH tissue products remain a discretionary expense
- AFH adult incontinence maintains dynamic growth
- PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Economic uncertainty and changing consumer behaviour to shape future demand
- Brands and manufacturers launch AFH-specific incontinence products
- CATEGORY DATA
- Table 50 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2019-2024
- Table 51 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
- Table 52 Sales of Away-From-Home Paper Towels by Type: % Value 2019-2024
- Table 53 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2019-2024
- Table 54 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2024
- Table 55 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2024-2029
- Table 56 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
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