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Consumer Health in Brazil

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  • 111 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: Brazil
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2610221
Value sales of consumer health in Brazil rose steadily in 2025 as economic recovery improved consumer finances and raised household spending. With average unemployment sitting at 6.6% in 2024, the lowest rate since 2015, and falling to 5.4% in the third quarter of 2025, consumer optimism and purchasing power has improved, ultimately leading to an upward trend in household spending.

This report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2020-2025, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. Forecasts to 2030 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
DEFINITIONS
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
ANALGESICS IN BRAZILKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Steady pace of growth for analgesics
  • Sanofi-Aventis Farmacêutica continues to gain ground
  • Pharmacies remain the dominant channel
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Moderate growth potential in value terms
  • Opella Healthcare Group SAS invests heavily
  • Competition between pharmacy and supermarket channel is set to intensify
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 BRAZILKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Modest growth is fuelled by the self-medication trend
  • Hypera SA extends its lead with paediatric formulas
  • Heavier investment in the pharmacy channel
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Rising awareness of respiratory illnesses to boost sales
  • Developments in anti-allergy remedies
  • Promising outlook for generic products
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 BRAZILKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Viral infections boost demand for digestive remedies
  • Hypera SA supports position with trade marketing
  • Pharmacy channel plays a vital role
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Proliferation of digestive remedies to provide growth impetus
  • First manufacturer gains certfication to produce soft gelatinous capsules in Brazil
  • Mercado Libre launches into the pharmaceutical sector
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 BRAZILKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Nappy treatments and medicated shampoos boost sales
  • Global players hold leading positions in dermatologicals
  • Pharmacies achieve a strong position
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Brazilians are becoming keen to seek dermatological remedies
  • Mercado Livre could shake up distribution in the upcoming years
  • Expansion of dermatological specialist care
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
NRT SMOKING CESSATION AIDS IN BRAZILKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Vaping population boosts demand for smoking cessation aids
  • Heavily concentrated landscape amongst few players
  • Retail e-commerce shows significant growth
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Positive growth outlook as consumers’ health comes first
  • Emerging technologies could boost category sales
  • Brazil’s national program against tobacco and global guidelines could influence public provisions
CATEGORY INDICATORS
  • Table 37 Number of Smokers by Gender 2020-2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 38 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 39 Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 40 NBO Company Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 42 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 43 Forecast Sales of NRT Smoking Cessation Aids by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SLEEP AIDS IN BRAZILKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rising demand is linked to modern stresses
  • Natulab Laboratório SA reinforces its leading position
  • Pharmacy channel dominates in sleep aids
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Moderate growth for sleep aids
  • Melatonin aligns with natural trend in sleep aids
  • Rising competition from new sleep aids
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 44 Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 45 Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Sleep Aids: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 49 Forecast Sales of Sleep Aids: % Value Growth 2025-2030
EYE CARE IN BRAZILKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Drought and fires boost demand for eye care
  • Alcon Laboratórios do Brasil Ltda leads a concentrated landscape
  • Preference for buying eye care in pharmacy stores
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Climate change predicted to be key driver of eye care
  • Players are investing to capitalise on growth of eye care sector
  • Mandatory ophthalmologic exams could boost demand for eye care
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 50 Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 51 Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 52 NBO Company Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 53 LBN Brand Shares of Eye Care: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 54 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 55 Forecast Sales of Eye Care by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
WOUND CARE IN BRAZILKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Steady increase in demand for wound care
  • Cremer SA gains from wider distribution through supermarkets
  • Pharmacy channel enjoys prominent position
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Wound care faces steady growth prospects
  • Private label development is anticipated over the forecast period
  • New law could potentially benefit supermarket channel
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 56 Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 57 Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 60 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 61 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
VITAMINS IN BRAZILKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Vitamin consumption rises steadily in Brazil
  • Competitive landscape remains fragmented
  • Pharmacies lead with wide product portfolio
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Strong growth potential for vitamins in upcoming period
  • Smaller players have scope to bring innovations to market
  • Law proposals to hamper illegal sales of vitamins
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 62 Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 63 Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 64 Sales of Multivitamins by Positioning: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 65 NBO Company Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 66 LBN Brand Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 67 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 68 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS IN BRAZILKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rising levels of stress and anxiety drive sales of dietary supplements
  • Sanofi-Aventis Farmacêutica Ltda claims a slim lead
  • Pharmacies are the go-to channel for dietary supplements
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Dietary supplements face solid growth prospects
  • Heavy investments underline growth potential in dietary supplements
  • New legislation could support sales of legitimate products
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 69 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 70 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 71 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Positioning: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 72 NBO Company Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 73 LBN Brand Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 74 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 75 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND WELLBEING IN BRAZILKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Weight management and wellbeing increases significantly
  • Relatively concentrated landscape led by Abbott Laboratórios do Brasil
  • Category is reliant on multiple distribution channels
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Strong progress anticipated for weight management and wellbeing
  • Phamaceutical players are ramping up investment
  • Expanding the market for weight management products in Brazilian grocery channels: Opportunities and challenges
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 76 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 77 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 78 NBO Company Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 79 LBN Brand Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 80 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 81 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SPORTS NUTRITION IN BRAZILKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Sports nutrition reports dynamic results in 2025
  • Highly competitive landscape puts pressure on leading players
  • Small local grocers lead followed by retail e-commerce
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Strong growth prospects for sports nutrition
  • Investment flows will support output expansion and marketing developments
  • New legislation for sports nutrition products
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 82 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 83 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 84 NBO Company Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 85 LBN Brand Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 86 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 87 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
HERBAL/TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS IN BRAZILKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rising demand for holistic wellness and sleep aids boosts demand
  • Hypera SA is leading player in fragmented landscape
  • Pharmacies hold dominant lead in herbal/traditional products
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Modest growth comes with some limitations
  • Players capitalise on nutritional support required by GLP-1 remedies users
  • Herbal/traditional products gains traction within the national health system (SUS)
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 88 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 89 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 90 NBO Company Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 91 LBN Brand Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 92 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 93 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
PAEDIATRIC CONSUMER HEALTH IN BRAZILKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Nappy rash treatments underscore development of paediatric consumer health
  • Johnson & Johnson leads with Hipoglós in 2025
  • Private label bolsters the performance of the pharmacy channel
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Paediatric consumer health expected to face slower growth
  • Retail e-commerce offers much future promise
  • Increased screen time may drive growing demand for paediatric products
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 94 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 95 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 96 NBO Company Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 97 LBN Brand Shares of Paediatric Consumer Health: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 98 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 99 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030