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Tissue and Hygiene in Ethiopia

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  • 32 Pages
  • June 2025
  • Region: Ethiopia
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 4768791
In 2024, tissue and hygiene sales rose in value terms. Sales are being driven by urbanisation, rising hygiene awareness, and expanding retail access, while economic pressures are pushing consumers towards affordable, value-orientated products. The market is growing steadily, with nappies/diapers/pants and toilet paper being among the most popular.

The Tissue and Hygiene in Ethiopia 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. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Away-from-Home Tissue and Hygiene, Retail Tissue and Hygiene, Rx/Reimbursement adult incontinence, Total Tissue and Hygiene.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Tissue and Hygiene 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
  • Tissue and hygiene in 2024: The big picture
  • 2024 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retail developments
  • What next for tissue and hygiene?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 5 Penetration of Private Label in Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 6 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 7 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2024
  • Table 8 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 9 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
MENSTRUAL CARE
  • Key Data Findings
  • 2024 Developments
  • Government educational campaigns and wider product choice stimulate category sales
  • Comfort by Zhangzhou Zhiguang Paper Co Ltd leads thanks to its affordable price positioning
  • Small local grocers remains by far the most popular channel for menstrual care
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Greater use of menstrual care over the forecast period as more women enter the workforce
  • Cultural issues continue to be a drag on demand for menstrual care
  • Manufacturers focus on innovation over the forecast period
  • Category Data
  • Table 10 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 11 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 14 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 15 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
NAPPIES/DIAPERS/PANTS
  • Sales growth stimulated by population growth and changing consumer lifestyles
  • Ontex retains the lead and enjoys strong growth
  • Consumers continue to favour small local grocers, supermarkets and health and beauty specialists
  • Forecast period growth for nappies/diapers/pants
  • Urbanisation and growing consumer sophistication benefit category sales over the forecast period
  • Consumers seek a balance between quality and value leading to the development of smaller pack sizes and bulk buys
  • Table 16 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 17 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 20 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 21 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
RETAIL ADULT INCONTINENCE
  • Sales of retail adult incontinence remain negligible
  • Product prices remain a barrier to sales growth
  • Retail adult incontinence suffers from limited distribution
  • Category remains negligible over the forecast period
  • Small consumer base for retail adult incontinence
  • Ongoing taboos suppress sales growth potential
WIPES
  • Wipes sales achieve growth although demand remains constrained
  • Several popular brands characterise this small category in Ethiopia
  • Small local grocers remains the outright leading channel for wipes
  • Forecast period growth for wipes as consumer awareness of these products expands
  • Trend two
  • Despite scope for innovation, affordability remains key for consumers and industry players
  • Table 22 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 23 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 24 NBO Company Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 25 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
RETAIL TISSUE
  • Popularity of retail tissue continues to strengthen as lifestyles become increasingly Westernised
  • Twins remains a popular brand in retail tissue thanks to its strong presence in toilet paper
  • Small local grocers maintains its dominion in retail tissue products
  • Sales growth of retail tissue driven by toilet paper over the forecast period
  • Existing brands grow well over the forecast period
  • Innovation takes account of ongoing consumer price sensitivity
  • Table 28 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 29 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 30 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 32 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 33 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
AWAY-FROM-HOME TISSUE AND HYGIENE
  • Away-from-home tissue and hygiene sees further development in 2024
  • Demand for AFH adult incontinence products remains limited
  • Suppliers of AFH tissue and hygiene products focus on Addis Ababa
  • Growing demand for AFH tissue and hygiene as hotels and restaurant sectors develop
  • Rising affluence benefits AFH tissue over the forecast period
  • Growing popularity of AFH toilet paper and tableware as the country’s infrastructure develops
  • Table 34 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 35 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 36 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 37 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2024
  • Table 38 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 39 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029