Over-the-Counter (OTC) Healthcare Market Growth Analysis by Region, Country, Brands, Distribution Channel, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2027

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Healthcare Market Growth Analysis by Region, Country, Brands, Distribution Channel, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2027


Summary

The global OTC healthcare sector was valued at $169.2 billion in 2022 and is expected to yield a CAGR of 2.4% during 2022–27, to reach $190.6 billion in 2027. Asia-Pacific was the largest market in the global OTC healthcare sector in 2022, with value sales of $62.6 billion. The region is also expected to be the fastest-growing region for the OTC healthcare sector, with a value CAGR of 3.2% during 2022–27, followed by the Americas with 2.6%. The global OTC healthcare sector remained fragmented in 2022, with the top five companies accounting for a value share of 19.5%, led by GSK Plc with a value share of 6.2%.

This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the global OTC healthcare sector. It includes an analysis on the following: 

Sector overview: Provides an overview of current sector scenarios in terms of ingredients, manufacturer claims, and labeling. The analysis also provides a regional overview across five regions-Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, the Americas, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe-highlighting sector size, growth drivers, latest developments, and future challenges for each region. This data includes off-trade data only.

High-potential countries: Provides risk–reward analysis of the top four high-potential countries in each region based on market assessment, economic development, governance indicators, socio-demographic factors, and technological infrastructure.

Country and regional analysis: Provides a deep-dive analysis of 10 high-potential countries covering value growth during 2022–27, key challenges, consumer demographics, and key trends. Market size, company and brand analysis, and distribution analysis includes off-trade data.

Competitive landscape: Provides an overview of leading brands at a global and regional level, as well as analyzing the product profile, country-level presence, market share, and growth of private labels in each region.

Key distribution channels: Provides analysis of the leading distribution channels in the global OTC healthcare sector in 2022. It covers cash & carries & warehouse clubs, convenience stores, e-retailers, other specialist retailers, parapharmacies/drugstores, chemists/pharmacies, direct sellers, food & drinks specialists, hypermarkets & supermarkets, and others.

Select industry metrics: Provides data for alternative content including patent analytics, job analytics, and deals analytics.

Key Highlights

Manufacturing and retailers seek latest information on how the market is evolving to formulate their sales and marketing strategies. There is also demand for authentic market data with a high level of detail. This report has been created to provide its readers with up-to-date information and analysis to uncover emerging opportunities of growth within the industry in the region
The report provides a detailed analysis of the countries in the region, covering the key challenges, competitive landscape and demographic analysis, that can help companies gain insight into the country specific nuances
The analysts have also placed a significant emphasis on the key trends that drive consumer choice and the future opportunities that can be explored in the region, than can help companies in revenue expansion
To gain competitive intelligence about leading brands in the industry in the region with information about their market share and growth rates

Scope
  • This report provides an overview of the current OTC healthcare scenario regarding the future outlook in terms of sector overview, high-potential countries, country and regional analysis, competitive landscape, distribution, and industry metrics. The analysis also covers regional overview across five regions - Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Americas, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe - highlighting industry size, growth drivers, latest developments, and future inhibitors for the regions.
Reasons to Buy
  • Manufacturing and retailers seek latest information on how the market is evolving to formulate their sales and marketing strategies. There is also demand for authentic market data with a high level of detail. This report has been created to provide its readers with up-to-date information and analysis to uncover emerging opportunities of growth within the sector in the region
  • The report provides a detailed analysis of the countries in the region, covering the key challenges, competitive landscape and demographic analysis, that can help companies gain insight into the country specific nuances
  • The analysts have also placed a significant emphasis on the key trends that drive consumer choice and the future opportunities that can be explored in the region, than can help companies in revenue expansion
  • To gain competitive intelligence about leading brands in the sector in the region with information about their market share and growth rates


  • Executive Summary
  • Sector Overview
    • Current Scenario and Future Outlook
    • Global Overview
    • Asia-Pacific Overview
    • Middle East and Africa Overview
    • Americas Overview
    • Western Europe Overview
    • Eastern Europe Overview
    • OTC Healthcare Sector: Global Challenges
  • Identifying High-Potential Countries by Region
  • Country Deep Dive
    • Japan
      • Overview of the Japanese OTC Healthcare Sector
      • Key Trends in the Japanese OTC Healthcare Sector
    • Malaysia
      • Overview of the Malaysian OTC Healthcare Sector
      • Key Trends in the Malaysian OTC Healthcare Sector
    • Canada
      • Overview of the Canadian OTC Healthcare Sector
      • Key Trends in the Canadian OTC Healthcare Sector
    • US
      • Overview of the US OTC Healthcare Sector
      • Key Trends in the US OTC Healthcare Sector
    • UK
      • Overview of the UK OTC Healthcare Sector
      • Key Trends in the UK OTC Healthcare Sector
    • Switzerland
      • Overview of the Swiss OTC Healthcare Sector
      • Key Trends in the Swiss OTC Healthcare Sector
    • Hungary
      • Overview of the Hungarian OTC Healthcare Sector
      • Key Trends in the Hungarian OTC Healthcare Sector
    • Romania
      • Overview of the Romanian OTC Healthcare Sector
      • Key Trends in the Romanian OTC Healthcare Sector
    • UAE
      • Overview of the UAE OTC Healthcare Sector
      • Key Trends in the UAE OTC Healthcare Sector
    • Nigeria
      • Overview of the Nigerian OTC Healthcare Sector
      • Key Trends in the Nigerian OTC Healthcare Sector
  • Competitive Environment
    • Leading OTC healthcare Companies by Value - Global
    • Company and Brand Share Analysis - Global
    • Company and Brand Share Analysis - Asia-Pacific
    • Company and Brand Share Analysis - Middle East and Africa
    • Company and Brand Share Analysis - Americas
    • Company and Brand Share Analysis - Western Europe
    • Company and Brand Share Analysis - Eastern Europe
  • Competitive Landscape - Market Analysis
    • Key Brands - Adult Mouth Care
    • Key Brands - Analgesics
    • Key Brands - Anti-Smoking Aids
    • Key Brands - Cough, Cold and Allergy preparations
    • Key Brands - Eye and Ear Drops
    • Key Brands - First Aid Kits
    • Key Brands - Indigestion Preparations
    • Key Brands - Medicated Skin Products
    • Key Brands - Plasters & Bandages
    • Key Brands - Sleeping Aids
    • Key Brands - Topical OTC Medicines
    • Key Brands - Traditional Medicines
    • Key Brands - Weight Management
    • Key Brands - Emergency Contraception
  • Market Share of Private Labels
    • Private Labels Share In OTC Healthcare Sector - by Region
    • Private Labels Share In OTC Healthcare Sector - by Category
  • Key Distribution Channels
    • Key Distribution Channels - Overview
  • Select Industry Metrics
    • Global Patent Filings
    • Global Job Analytics
    • Global Deals
  • Appendix
    • Table Global market sales - value ($ million)
    • Table Global OTC healthcare - sales, by region - value ($ million)
    • Table Global - OTC healthcare distribution ($ million) in 2017 vs. 2022
    • Table The Americas - OTC healthcare distribution ($ million) in 2017 vs. 2022
    • Table Asia-Pacific - OTC healthcare distribution ($ million) in 2017 vs. 2022
    • Table Eastern Europe - OTC healthcare distribution ($ million) in 2017 vs. 2022
    • Table Middle East and Africa - OTC healthcare distribution ($ million) in 2017 vs. 2022
    • Table Western Europe - OTC healthcare distribution ($ million) in 2017 vs. 2022
    • Table Global value share, adult mouth care (2022, $ million)
    • Table Global value share, analgesics (2022, $ million)
    • Table Global value share, anti-smoking aids (2022, $ million)
    • Table Global value share, cough, cold and allergy preparations (2022, $ million)
    • Table Global value share, eye and ear drops (2022, $ million)
    • Table Global value share, first aid kits (2022, $ million)
    • Table Global value share, indigestion preparations (2022, $ million)
    • Table Global value share, medicated skin products (2022, $ million)
    • Table Global value share, plasters & bandages (2022, $ million)
    • Table Global value share, sleeping aids (2022, $ million)
    • Table Global value share, topical OTC medicines (2022, $ million)
    • Table Global value share, traditional medicines (2022, $ million)
    • Table Global value share, weight management (2022, $ million)
    • Table Global value share, emergency contraception (2022, $ million)
    • Table Global - brands vs. private label value (2022, $ million)
    • Table Americas - brands vs. private label value (2022, $ million)
    • Table Asia-Pacific - brands vs. private label value (2022, $ million)
    • Table Western Europe- brands vs. private label value (2022, $ million)
    • Table Eastern Europe - brands vs. private label value (2022, $ million)
    • Table Middle East and Africa - brands vs. private label value (2022, $ million)
    • Country List Analyzed to Identify High-Potential Countries
  • Definitions
    • Definitions - Sector & Categories
    • Definitions - Channel
    • GlobalData's Eight Mega-Trends
    • The Eight Mega-Trends can be Broken Down into 43 Trends
    • Definitions - Trends: Health & Wellness
    • Definitions - Trends: Sensory & Indulgence
    • Definitions - Trends: Comfort & Uncertainty
    • Definitions - Trends: Sustainability & Ethics
    • Definitions - Trends: Individualism & Expression
    • Definitions - Trends: Digitalization
    • Definitions - Trends: Easy & Affordable
    • Definitions - Trends: Demographics
  • Methodology

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