Consumer Health in Colombia

Report
105 Pages
September 2023
Region: Colombia
Euromonitor International
ID: 2598289

In 2023, Colombians returned to their familiar routines, with increasing social activity and hectic lifestyles leading to an increase in cases of cold and benefiting most OTC categories. However, the opposite trend is being observed in vitamins and dietary supplements, for example, which has seen a waning of demand, as inflationary pressures have led Colombians to prioritise their expenditure and favour remedies that offer relief of minor ailments rather than products oriented to prevention.

The analyst's Consumer Health in Colombia report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2018-2022, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. Forecasts to 2027 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.

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CONSUMER HEALTH IN COLOMBIA

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Consumer health in 2023: The big picture
2023 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for consumer health?

MARKET INDICATORS

Table 1 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2018-2023
Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth 2018-2023

MARKET DATA

Table 3 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 4 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2019-2023
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2020-2023
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label in Consumer Health by Category: % Value 2018-2023
Table 8 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 9 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2023
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

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 COLOMBIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Rapid relief: the key feature in analgesics
Demand for aspirin plummets
Inflationary pressures are benefiting demand for generics

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Analgesics to benefit from adoption of healthier habits
Diclofenac is not anticipated to see significant growth
CBD and cannabis in formulation of topical analgesics

CATEGORY DATA

Table 12 Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 13 Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2019-2023
Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2020-2023
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

COUGH, COLD AND ALLERGY (HAY FEVER) REMEDIES IN COLOMBIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Demand for cold/cough remedies tends to stabilise
Herbal/traditional growing fast in cough remedies
Increasing knowledge about allergy symptoms

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Self-medication drives sales of cold, cough and allergy (hay fever) remedies.
Increasing presence of cough/cold remedies at discounters
Pharyngeal preparations to see strong growth

CATEGORY DATA

Table 18 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 19 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2019-2023
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2020-2023
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

DIGESTIVE REMEDIES IN COLOMBIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Back to routines and mental health issues benefiting digestive remedies
Antacids the best performer
Electrolit gaining market share

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Convenience and rapid relief to drive sales
Discounters broadening portfolio of medicines
Availability of OTC proton pump inhibitors to remain limited

CATEGORY DATA

Table 24 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 25 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2019-2023
Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2020-2023
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

DERMATOLOGICALS IN COLOMBIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Dermatologicals sees revival of growth
Lice treatments growing but not recovered yet
Hair loss OTC options remain popular despite deceleration

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Different uses drive topical germicidals
Topical antifungals expected to see growth of generics
Bayer introduces Mexsana Medical

CATEGORY DATA

Table 30 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 31 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 32 NBO Company Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2019-2023
Table 33 LBN Brand Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2020-2023
Table 34 LBN Brand Shares of Hair Loss Treatments: % Value 2020-2023
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

NRT SMOKING CESSATION AIDS IN COLOMBIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

NRT facing competition from e-vapour products
Innovation is non-existent in NRT
Only one brand in the market

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Decline in smoking prevalence impacting demand
Tobacco companies to shift to reduced risk products
Reinforcement of anti-tobacco campaigns
CATEGORY INDICATORS
Table 37 Number of Smokers by Gender 2018-2023

CATEGORY DATA

Table 38 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 39 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 40 NBO Company Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2019-2023
Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2020-2023
Table 42 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 43 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

SLEEP AIDS IN COLOMBIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Herbal/traditional remedies seen as first choice
Alternative sleep aids
Significant innovations have not emerged

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Melatonin to OTC?
Domestic companies stand out
CBD in Colombia: available but limited adoption

CATEGORY DATA

Table 44 Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2018-2023
Table 45 Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2019-2023
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2020-2023
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2023-2028
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2023-2028

EYE CARE IN COLOMBIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Increasing prevalence of dry eye
Standard eye care gaining space on retailers’ shelves
Laboratorios Alcon and Allergan retain leadership

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Optimistic outlook for eye care
Prices will increase in relevance
Differentiation will be crucial

CATEGORY DATA

Table 50 Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 51 Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 52 NBO Company Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 53 LBN Brand Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

WOUND CARE IN COLOMBIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Innovation remains limited
Activities out of the home benefit demand
Tecnoquímicas sustains leadership

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Advanced products with healing properties expected to grow
First aid kits not expected to take off
Green products not expected to see significant development

CATEGORY DATA

Table 56 Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 57 Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2019-2023
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2020-2023
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

VITAMINS IN COLOMBIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Vitamin sales decelerate
Omnichannel purchases
Some persistence of habit benefits vitamin C

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Vitamins beyond pharmacies
Communication is key
Private label not expected to bloom

CATEGORY DATA

Table 62 Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 63 Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 64 Sales of Multivitamins by Positioning: % Value 2018-2023
Table 65 NBO Company Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2019-2023
Table 66 LBN Brand Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2020-2023
Table 67 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 68 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS IN COLOMBIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Dietary supplements faring well
Growing popularity of probiotics
Collagen remains popular

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Holistic approaches to wellbeing benefit demand
The dark side of e-commerce
Tonics continues to decline

CATEGORY DATA

Table 69 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 70 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 71 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Positioning: % Value 2018-2023
Table 72 NBO Company Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2019-2023
Table 73 LBN Brand Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2020-2023
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 75 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND WELLBEING IN COLOMBIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Exercise and special diets preferred by consumers
New entrants in supplement nutrition drinks
Direct selling losing share

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Consumers seek new alternatives for weight management
Ageing population drives supplement nutrition drinks
OTC obesity likely to remain Rx in Colombia

CATEGORY DATA

Table 76 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 77 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 78 NBO Company Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2019-2023
Table 79 LBN Brand Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2020-2023
Table 80 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 81 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

SPORTS NUTRITION IN COLOMBIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Sports nutrition sees growth amidst rising prices
Sports nutrition moving out of specialist stores
Natural ingredients in sports nutrition

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Domestic brands continue to grow
Opportunities for innovation in plant-based proteins
Meeting diverse fitness needs

CATEGORY DATA

Table 82 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 83 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 84 NBO Company Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2019-2023
Table 85 LBN Brand Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2020-2023
Table 86 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 87 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

HERBAL/TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS IN COLOMBIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Natural cough/cold remedies remain popular
No-dependency sleep aids the preferred choice
Lack of outstanding innovations

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Tradition favours herbal remedies
Access to CBD-based remedies to remain limited
Herbal/traditional products widely available

CATEGORY DATA

Table 88 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 89 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 90 NBO Company Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2019-2023
Table 91 LBN Brand Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2020-2023
Table 92 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 93 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

PAEDIATRIC CONSUMER HEALTH IN COLOMBIAKEY DATA FINDINGS

2023 DEVELOPMENTS

Despite some supply issues, paediatric analgesics remains strong
Herbal/traditional remedies considered trustworthy for children
Paediatric vitamins and dietary supplements fall

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Generics have opportunities in paediatric health
Paediatric allergy remedies expected to grow
Private label to gain share in nappy rash treatments

CATEGORY DATA

Table 94 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 95 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 96 NBO Company Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2019-2023
Table 97 LBN Brand Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2020-2023
Table 98 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

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