Laxatives Market: Global Market Size, Forecast, Insights, and Competitive Landscape
The global laxatives market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 5.3% during 2025-2034. This report on global laxatives market report provides holistic understanding of the market along with market sizing, forecast, drivers, challenges, and competitive landscape. The report presents a clear picture of the global laxatives market by segmenting the market based on drug type, route of administration, indication, end user, and region. Also, detailed profiles of companies operating in the Laxatives market are provided in this report. We believe that this report will aid the professionals and industry stakeholders in making informed decision.
Market Drivers
• Increasing Sedentary Lifestyle
• High Prevalence of Constipation in Geriatric Population
• Increasing Consumption of Junk Food
Market Challenges
• Post Usage Complications
• High Prices
Historical & Forecast Period
Base Year: 2024
Historical Period: 2020-2024
Forecast Period: 2025-2034
Market by Drug Type
• Hyperosmotic
• Bulk Forming
• Stool Softeners
• Lubricants
• Stimulants
• Others
Market by Route of Administration
• Oral
• Rectal
Market by Indication
• Chronic Constipation
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Others
Market by End User
• Hospitals & Clinics
• Research Institutes
• Others
Market by Region
• Europe
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Spain
Russia
Netherlands
Rest of Europe
• North America
United States
Canada
• Asia Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Rest of Middle East & Africa
- 1. Preface
- 1.1 Objective
- 1.2 Target Audience & Key Offerings
- 1.3 Report’s Scope
- 1.4 Research Methodology
- 1.4.1 Phase I
- 1.4.2 Phase II
- 1.4.3 Phase III
- 1.5 Assumptions
- 2. Key Insights
- 3. Global Laxatives Market
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Market Drivers
- 3.3. Market Challenges
- 4. Global Laxatives Market Analysis
- 4.1. Market Portraiture
- 4.2. Market Size
- 4.3. Market Forecast
- 4.4. Impact of COVID-19
- 5. Global Laxatives Market by Drug Type
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Hyperosmotic
- 5.3. Bulk Forming
- 5.4. Stool Softeners
- 5.5. Lubricants
- 5.6. Stimulants
- 5.7. Others
- 6. Global Laxatives Market by Route of Administration
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Oral
- 6.3 Rectal
- 7. Global Laxatives Market by Indication
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Chronic Constipation
- 7.3 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- 7.4 Others
- 8. Global Laxatives Market by End User
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Hospitals & Clinics
- 8.3 Research Institutes
- 8.4 Others
- 9. Global Laxatives Market by Region
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Europe
- 9.2.1 Germany
- 9.2.2 United Kingdom
- 9.2.3 France
- 9.2.4 Italy
- 9.2.5 Spain
- 9.2.6 Russia
- 9.2.7 Netherlands
- 9.2.9 Rest of the Europe
- 9.3 North America
- 9.3.1 United States
- 9.3.2 Canada
- 9.4 Asia Pacific
- 9.4.1 China
- 9.4.2 Japan
- 9.4.3 India
- 9.4.4 South Korea
- 9.4.5 Australia
- 9.4.6 Indonesia
- 9.4.7 Rest of the Asia Pacific
- 9.5 Latin America
- 9.5.1 Mexico
- 9.5.2 Brazil
- 9.5.3 Argentina
- 9.5.4 Rest of Latin America
- 9.6 Middle East & Africa
- 9.6.1 Saudi Arabia
- 9.6.2 Turkey
- 9.6.2 Iran
- 9.6.3 United Arab Emirates
- 9.6.4 Rest of Middle East & Africa
- 10. SWOT Analysis
- 11. Porter’s Five Forces
- 12. Market Value Chain Analysis
- 13. Competitive Landscape
- 13.1 Competitive Scenario
- 13.2 Company Profiles
- 13.2.1 Bayer AG
- 13.2.2 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- 13.2.3 Eskag Pharma Pvt. Ltd.
- 13.2.4 GlaxoSmithKline Plc
- 13.2.5 Procter & Gamble Company
- 13.2.6 Purdue Pharma L.P.
- 13.2.7 Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
- 13.2.8 Abbott Laboratories
- 13.2.9 Braintree
- 13.2.10 Sucampo Pharmaceuticals
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: Global Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 2: Global Laxatives Market by Drug Type, 2024
- Figure 3: Global Laxatives Market by Route of Administration, 2024
- Figure 4: Global Laxatives Market by Indication, 2024
- Figure 5: Global Laxatives Market by End User, 2024
- Figure 6: Global Laxatives Market by Region, 2024
- Figure 7: Global Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 8: Global Laxatives Market by Drug Type (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 9: Global Hyperosmotic Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 10: Global Hyperosmotic Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 11: Global Bulk Forming Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 12: Global Bulk Forming Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 13: Global Stool Softeners Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 14: Global Stool Softeners Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 15: Global Lubricants Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 16: Global Lubricants Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 17: Global Stimulants Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 18: Global Stimulants Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 19: Global Other Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 20: Global Other Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 21: Global Laxatives Market by Route of Administration (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 22: Global Oral Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 23: Global Oral Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 24: Global Rectal Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 25: Global Rectal Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 26: Global Laxatives Market by Indication (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 27: Global Chronic Constipation Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 28: Global Chronic Constipation Syndrome Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 29: Global Irritable Bowel Syndrome Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 30: Global Irritable Bowel Syndrome Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 31: Global Other Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 32: Global Other Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 33: Global Laxatives Market by Route of End User (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 34: Global Hospitals and Clinics Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 35: Global Hospitals and Clinics Syndrome Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 36: Global Research Institutes Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 37: Global Research Institutes Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 38: Global Other End User Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 39: Global Other End User Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 40: Global Laxatives Market by Region (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 41: Europe Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 42: Europe Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 43: Europe Laxatives Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 44: Germany Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 45: United Kingdom Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 46: France Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 47: Italy Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 48: Spain Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 49: Russia Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 50: Netherlands Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 51: North America Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 52: North America Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 53: North America Laxatives Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 54: United States Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 55: Canada Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 56: Asia Pacific Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 57: Asia Pacific Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 58: Asia Pacific Laxatives Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 59: China Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 60: Japan Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 61: India Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 62: South Korea Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 63: Australia Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 64: Indonesia Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 65: Latin America Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 66: Latin America Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 67: Latin America Laxatives Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 68: Mexico Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 69: Brazil Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 70: Argentina Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 71: Middle East & Africa Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 72: Middle East & Africa Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 73: Middle East & Africa Laxatives Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 74: Saudi Arabia Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 75: Turkey Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 76: Iran Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 77: UAE Laxatives Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 78: Market Value Chain
- List of Tables
- Table 1: Global Laxatives Market Portraiture
- Table 2: Global Laxatives Market by Drug Type (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 3: Global Laxatives Market by Route of Administration (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 4: Global Laxatives Market by Indication (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 5: Global Laxatives Market by End User (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 6: Global Laxatives Market by Region (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 7: Europe Laxatives Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 8: North America Laxatives Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 9: Asia Pacific Laxatives Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 10: Latin America Laxatives Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 11: Middle East & Africa Laxatives Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 12: List of Key Players
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