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Consumer Health in China

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  • 102 Pages
  • September 2025
  • Region: China
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2516750
Value sales of consumer health in China are increasing in 2025, underpinned by rising health awareness and heightened willingness to invest in wellbeing. Post-pandemic, local consumers continue to view pharmaceuticals and supplements as essential, while brands are invested in expanding education and cultivating demand - especially in areas such as beauty, women’s health, and stress management.

The Consumer Health 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. Forecasts to 2029 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.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Consumer Health in 2025: The big picture
  • Key trends in 2025
  • Competitive landscape
  • Channel developments
  • What next for Consumer Health?
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 1 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth 2020-2025
MARKET DATA
  • Table 3 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 7 Penetration of Private Label in Consumer Health by Category: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 8 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 9 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2025
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
APPENDIX
  • OTC registration and classification
  • Vitamins and dietary supplements registration and classification
  • Self-medication/self-care and preventive medicine
  • Switches
DISCLAIMERDEFINITIONS
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
ANALGESICS IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Topicals drive growth amid systemic weakness
  • Yunnan Baiyao sustains leadership through innovation and community pain services
  • Offline pharmacies maintain reach as O2O e-commerce accelerates analgesics access in China
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Rising prevention and professional care weigh on paediatric analgesics demand in China
  • Digital transformation and smart distribution reshape OTC analgesics
  • Strengthening child-resistant packaging standards in China’s pharmaceutical market
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 12 Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 13 Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 16 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 17 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUGH, COLD AND ALLERGY (HAY FEVER) REMEDIES IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Weak seasonal demand limits short-term growth
  • CR Sanjiu retains leadership despite weak cold and flu season
  • Digital channels gain share as online pharmacy chain expansion pressures offline sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Steady growth ahead amid shifting demand drivers
  • Digital innovation redefines marketing, distribution and product formats
  • Rising accessibility of Rx antivirals challenges OTC cold remedies
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 18 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 19 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DIGESTIVE REMEDIES IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Stable growth driven by lifestyle shifts and diverging consumer preferences
  • TCM and consumer trust ensure CR Jiangzhong maintains overall leadership in 2025
  • Pharmacies anchors digestive OTC sales as e-commerce rapidly expands
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sustained value growth will be driven by lifestyle and demographic dynamics
  • Digital and technological advancements enhance channel reach and product accessibility
  • Probiotics expansion poses challenges to long-term growth of OTC digestive remedies in China
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 24 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 25 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 28 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 29 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DERMATOLOGICALS IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Antifungals and hair-loss treatments drive growth in dermatologicals in 2025
  • Xian Janssen leads overall, while Wanma gains ground as it heads up hair loss treatments
  • Rising influence of social media supports e-commerce expansion
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Vaginal antifungals faces retail slowdown and sluggish growth in store-based retail
  • Digital innovations driving personalised consumer experiences
  • Intensified competition expected in topical germicidals/antiseptics
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 30 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 31 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 32 NBO Company Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 33 LBN Brand Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 34 LBN Brand Shares of Hair Loss Treatments: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 35 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 36 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SLEEP AIDS IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Sleep aids sees impressive value growth in 2025
  • Competitive landscape remains fragmented
  • E-commerce as biggest and most dynamic distribution channel for sleep aids in China
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sleep aids faces further steady growth as consumer awareness continues to rise
  • Innovation to focus on ingredients and product format
  • E-commerce set to see further expansion during forecast period
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 37 Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 38 Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 41 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 42 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2025-2030
EYE CARE IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Positive growth curbed by low innovation and high price sensitivity
  • Mentholatum (Zhongshan) Pharmaceuticals leads eye care in 2025
  • Retail e-commerce accounts for greatest proportion of eye care sales in China
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Lifestyle shifts and habitual use support further steady growth
  • Increased tech adoption for refined products, deeper engagement and broader access
  • Eye care as essential wellness products
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 43 Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 44 Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 45 NBO Company Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 46 LBN Brand Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 47 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 48 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
WOUND CARE IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Solid growth supported by ageing population
  • Yunnan Baiyao continues to benefit from longstanding reputation
  • Rapid expansion of e-commerce improves wound care accessibility
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Demographic shifts in China to drive future growth for wound care
  • Intelligent wound monitoring represents key technological trend for forecast period
  • Health and wellness trends expand into wound care
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 49 Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 50 Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 53 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 54 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
VITAMINS IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Vitamins enjoys continued growth in China in 2025
  • Amway retains leadership while Nutrend rises fastest
  • E-commerce remains most dynamic channel in 2025
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Foundational role of vitamins ensures persistent growth
  • Innovation continues to boost product and distribution development in vitamins
  • Health and wellness trends to support further progress
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 55 Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 56 Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 57 Sales of Multivitamins by Positioning: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 60 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 61 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rising health consciousness and paediatric focus drive growth in 2025
  • By-health leads as Orkla enjoys most rapid expansion
  • E-commerce as favoured and fastest-rising channel for dietary supplements in China
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Steady growth forecast for dietary supplements
  • Innovation ensures continued dynamism
  • Sustainability trends shape progress
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 62 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 63 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 64 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Positioning: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 65 NBO Company Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 66 LBN Brand Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 67 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 68 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND WELLBEING IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Emerging new health-oriented products undermine growth for weight management and wellbeing
  • Leading players face pressures and growing scepticism from consumers
  • Retail e-commerce remains dominant channel in 2025
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Shifting weight-loss treatment strategies from consumers to reshape development
  • GLP-1 drugs expand options for consumers in China
  • Chinese government policies focus on healthier weight management practices
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 69 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 70 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 71 NBO Company Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 72 LBN Brand Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 73 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 74 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SPORTS NUTRITION IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Sports non-protein products drives overall growth in 2025
  • Beijing Competitor SportsTechnology leads while MuscleTech continues to struggle
  • Retail e-commerce maintains dominance as other sales channels struggle to achieve strong growth momentum.
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Growing number of fitness enthusiasts set to drive growth in forecast period
  • Compact and portable packaging as key consumer demand driver
  • Domestically produced protein ingredients hold potential for progress in protein powder
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 75 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 76 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 77 NBO Company Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 78 LBN Brand Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 79 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 80 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
HERBAL/TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Herbal/traditional products gains momentum amid renewed consumer interest
  • CR Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical leads, with supplements players showing dynamism
  • Pharmacies maintains narrow lead as e-commerce continues to steal share
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Stagnation in TCM/herbal vaginal antifungal products
  • Updated formats cater to demand for convenient and modern solutions
  • Sustainability becomes increasingly important in herbal/traditional products
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 81 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 82 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 83 NBO Company Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 84 LBN Brand Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 85 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 86 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
PAEDIATRIC CONSUMER HEALTH IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rising parental focus and product upgrades drive paediatric health growth
  • Nature’s Story leads while Swisse Wellness rises fastest in 2025
  • E-commerce overtakes health and beauty specialists to lead distribution in 2025
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Paediatric consumer health faces niche opportunities amid demographic challenges
  • Innovation and digital advancements drive development
  • Strengthening child-resistant packaging standards in China’s pharmaceutical market
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 87 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 88 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 89 NBO Company Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 90 LBN Brand Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 91 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 92 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030