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Baby Personal Care in South Africa

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  • 45 Pages
  • August 2025
  • Region: South Africa
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6018227
Baby Personal Care in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • The baby personal care market includes retail sales of baby toiletries and diapers. The baby toiletries segment covers bath, lotion, oil, powder, shampoo, and wipes (baby toiletries). Diapers segment covers baby diaper, cloth diapers, and training diapers. The market is valued according to the retail selling price (RSP) and includes any applicable taxes.
  • The South African baby personal care market recorded revenues of $583.2 million in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.7% between 2019-24.
  • Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 3.9% between 2019-24, reaching a total of 102.3 million units in 2024.
  • The growth of the South African baby personal care market during 2019-24 was driven by the accelerating urbanization. According to the World Bank, in 2024, the urban population in South Africa reached 42.8 million, up 8.9% from 2019. The shift of households into metropolitan hubs enhanced access to modern retail channels (supermarkets, pharmacies, and specialty chains), improving product availability and brand visibility, supporting market growth.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the baby personal care market in South Africa
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the baby personal care market in South Africa
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key baby personal care market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Africa baby personal care market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the South Africa baby personal care market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the South Africa baby personal care market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa baby personal care market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitors in South Africa's baby personal care market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market share
1.8. Market rivalry
1.9. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
4.3. Market distribution
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players in the South African baby personal care market?
7.3. Which companies have been most successful in increasing their market shares during 2019-24?
7.4. What are the most popular brands in the South African baby personal care market?
7.5. What have been the most significant developments in the South African baby personal care market in 2024?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Kimberly-Clark Corp
8.2. The Procter & Gamble Co
8.3. Essity AB
8.4. Tiger Brands Ltd
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: South Africa baby personal care market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: South Africa baby personal care market volume: million units, 2019-24
Table 3: South Africa baby personal care market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: South Africa baby personal care market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: South Africa baby personal care market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 6: South Africa baby personal care market distribution: % share, by value, 2024
Table 7: South Africa baby personal care market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 8: South Africa baby personal care market volume forecast: million units, 2024-29
Table 9: South Africa baby personal care market share: % share, by value, 2024
Table 10: Kimberly-Clark Corp: Key Facts
Table 11: Kimberly-Clark Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Kimberly-Clark Corp: Key Employees
Table 13: The Procter & Gamble Co: Key Facts
Table 14: The Procter & Gamble Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: The Procter & Gamble Co: Key Employees
Table 16: The Procter & Gamble Co: Key Employees Continued
Table 17: Essity AB: Key Facts
Table 18: Essity AB: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 19: Essity AB: Key Employees
Table 20: Tiger Brands Ltd: Key Facts
Table 21: Tiger Brands Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 22: Tiger Brands Ltd: Key Employees
Table 23: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2020-23
Table 24: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 25: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 26: South Africa Inflation, 2020-23
Table 27: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 28: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: South Africa baby personal care market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: South Africa baby personal care market volume: million units, 2019-24
Figure 3: South Africa baby personal care market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 4: South Africa baby personal care market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: South Africa baby personal care market distribution: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 6: South Africa baby personal care market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 7: South Africa baby personal care market volume forecast: million units, 2024-29
Figure 8: Forces driving competition in the baby personal care market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of buyer power in the baby personal care market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of supplier power in the baby personal care market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the baby personal care market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 12: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the baby personal care market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 13: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the baby personal care market in South Africa, 2024
Figure 14: South Africa baby personal care market share: % share, by value, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Kimberly-Clark Corp
  • The Procter & Gamble Co
  • Essity AB
  • Tiger Brands Ltd