Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market: By Nature By Type, By Distribution Channel, and Region Forecast 2019-2030

Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Global Industry Analysis: By Nature (Disposable and Reusable) By Type (Sanitary Napkins, Tampons, Panty Liners, and Menstrual Cups), By Distribution Channel (Supermarket/Hypermarket, Pharmacy, Online Store, and Others), and Region Forecast 2019-2030

Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market size was valued at US$ x million in 2023 and is poised to grow at a significant CAGR of 5% from 2024 - 2030. The demand for biodegradable and organic raw materials-based female hygiene products creates opportunities for market players during the forecast period. For instance, sanitary pads include synthetic and carcinogenic elements, including rayon, dioxin, metal dyes, and highly processed wood pulp, which can cause irritation and allergy in women's vaginal organs, driving demand for organically-based feminine hygiene products. This gives a potential opportunity for vendors in this area to strengthen their market position by developing premium and unique products.

Manufacturers in developed countries are focusing on maintaining brand loyalty and continual innovation. In contrast, underdeveloped countries concentrate on raising awareness about feminine hygiene, particularly in places where cultural and regional misconceptions predominate. The increased awareness about feminine hygiene and the easy accessibility of products would lead to women's well-being, such as the rural population. Adopting appropriate products is essential to maintain the average pH level and live a healthy life. In addition, the rising female population and literacy rate are helping to fuel market expansion. According to the World Bank, the adult female literacy rate is 83 %. Furthermore, rising disposable income and government policies such as the Indian government's Suvidha program to promote feminine hygiene boost market growth.

Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market Recent Market Developments

  • In May 2020, Ontex announced plans for a new personal hygiene manufacturing plant in the United States. The new facility is scheduled to start production in mid-2021.
  • In 2019, Unicharm Corporation launched Sofy Chojukusui (ultra-sound sleep) Pant, a pant-type feminine napkin.

Sanitary Napkins And Tampons Market Summary

Study Period

2024-2030

Base Year

2023

CAGR

5%

Largest Market

North America

Fastest Growing Market

Asia-Pacific

Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market Dynamics

Global agencies and organizations such as UNICEF and UNESCO have been active in boosting the literacy levels of young ladies in underdeveloped and developing nations during the last decade, believing that increased female literacy will improve feminine health management. UNICEF considers menstruation health and hygiene a fundamental right of women and girls and has included it as a critical goal in its 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Female literacy is projected to impact overall feminine health management positively and, as a result, is directly linked to the adoption of feminine hygiene products. As a result, the market for sanitary napkins and tampons is likely driven by increased female literacy.

However, the conventional perception and stigma connected with menstruation are a severe disadvantage for many women. High product prices in low-income countries like Bangladesh and Kenya and cultural taboos, conventions, and a lack of knowledge impede the market.

Sanitary Napkins And Tampons Market Segmentation Analysis

Report Benchmarks

Details

Report Study Period

2024-2030

Market CAGR

5%

By Nature

  • Disposable
  • Reusable

By Type

  • Sanitary Napkins
  • Tampons
  • Panty Liners
  • Menstrual Cups

By Distribution Channel

  • Supermarket/Hypermarket
  • Pharmacy
  • Online store
  • Others

By Region

  • North America (U.S., Canada)
  • Europe (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Europe)
  • Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Australia, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia Pacific)
  • Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of Latin America)
  • Middle East & Africa (GCC, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa)

Key Features of the Report

  • The report provides granular level information about the market size, regional market share, historic market (2019-2023), and forecast (2024-2030)
  • The report covers in-detail insights about the competitor’s overview, company share analysis, key market developments, and key strategies
  • The report outlines drivers, restraints, unmet needs, and trends that are currently affecting the market
  • The report tracks recent innovations, key developments, and start-up details that are actively working in the market
  • The report provides a plethora of information about market entry strategies, regulatory framework, and reimbursement scenario
  • The report analyses the impact of the socio-political environment through PESTLE Analysis and competition through Porter's Five Force Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

The sanitary napkins and tampons market size was valued at US$ x million in 2023 and is set to grow at a significant CAGR of 5% from 2024-2030.

The market key players are: Procter & Gamble Kimberly-Clark Corporation Hengan International Group Company Limited Edgewell Personal Care Company Kao Corporation Johnson & Johnson Unicharm Corporation Daio Paper Corporation Essity Aktiebolag Ontex First Quality Enterprises Inc

The market has been classified into North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, and the rest of MEA.

1. Executive Summary
2. Global Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market Introduction 
2.1.Global Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market  - Taxonomy
2.2.Global Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market  - Definitions
2.2.1.Nature 
2.2.2. Type
2.2.3.Distribution Channel
2.2.4.Region
3. Global Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market Dynamics
3.1. Drivers
3.2. Restraints
3.3. Opportunities/Unmet Needs of the Market
3.4. Trends
3.5. Product Landscape
3.6. New Product Launches
3.7. Impact of COVID 19 on Market
4. Global Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030
4.1.  Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
4.2.  Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) 
4.3.  Market Opportunity Analysis 
5. Global Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market  By Nature , 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1. Disposable
5.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.2. Reusable
5.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6. Global Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market  By  Type, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1. Sanitary Napkins
6.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.2. Tampons
6.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.3. Panty Liners
6.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.4. Menstrual Cups
6.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7. Global Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market  By Distribution Channel, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1. Supermarket/Hypermarket
7.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.2. Pharmacy
7.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.3. Online store
7.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.4. Others
7.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8. Global Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market  By Region, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
8.1. North America
8.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.2. Europe
8.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.3. Asia Pacific (APAC)
8.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.4. Middle East and Africa (MEA)
8.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.5. Latin America
8.5.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
9. North America Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
9.1. Nature  Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.1.1.Disposable
9.1.2.Reusable
9.2.   Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.2.1.Sanitary Napkins
9.2.2.Tampons
9.2.3.Panty Liners
9.2.4.Menstrual Cups
9.3.  Distribution Channel Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.3.1.Supermarket/Hypermarket
9.3.2.Pharmacy
9.3.3.Online store
9.3.4.Others
9.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.4.1.United States of America (USA)
9.4.2.Canada
10. Europe Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
10.1. Nature  Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.1.1.Disposable
10.1.2.Reusable
10.2.   Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.2.1.Sanitary Napkins
10.2.2.Tampons
10.2.3.Panty Liners
10.2.4.Menstrual Cups
10.3.  Distribution Channel Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.3.1.Supermarket/Hypermarket
10.3.2.Pharmacy
10.3.3.Online store
10.3.4.Others
10.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.4.1.Germany
10.4.2.France
10.4.3.Italy
10.4.4.United Kingdom (UK)
10.4.5.Spain
10.4.6.Rest of EU
11. Asia Pacific (APAC) Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
11.1. Nature  Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.1.1.Disposable
11.1.2.Reusable
11.2.   Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.2.1.Sanitary Napkins
11.2.2.Tampons
11.2.3.Panty Liners
11.2.4.Menstrual Cups
11.3.  Distribution Channel Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.3.1.Supermarket/Hypermarket
11.3.2.Pharmacy
11.3.3.Online store
11.3.4.Others
11.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.4.1.China
11.4.2.India
11.4.3.Australia and New Zealand (ANZ)
11.4.4.Japan
11.4.5.Rest of APAC
12. Middle East and Africa (MEA) Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
12.1. Nature  Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.1.1.Disposable
12.1.2.Reusable
12.2.   Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.2.1.Sanitary Napkins
12.2.2.Tampons
12.2.3.Panty Liners
12.2.4.Menstrual Cups
12.3.  Distribution Channel Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.3.1.Supermarket/Hypermarket
12.3.2.Pharmacy
12.3.3.Online store
12.3.4.Others
12.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.4.1.GCC Countries
12.4.2.South Africa
12.4.3.Rest of MEA
13. Latin America Sanitary Napkins and Tampons Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
13.1. Nature  Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.1.1.Disposable
13.1.2.Reusable
13.2.   Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.2.1.Sanitary Napkins
13.2.2.Tampons
13.2.3.Panty Liners
13.2.4.Menstrual Cups
13.3.  Distribution Channel Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.3.1.Supermarket/Hypermarket
13.3.2.Pharmacy
13.3.3.Online store
13.3.4.Others
13.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.4.1.Brazil
13.4.2.Mexico
13.4.3.Rest of LA
14. Competition Landscape
14.1.  Market Player Profiles (Introduction, Brand/Product Sales, Financial Analysis, Product Offerings, Key Developments, Collaborations, M & A, Strategies, and SWOT Analysis) 
14.2.1.Procter & Gamble
14.2.2.Kimberly-Clark Corporation
14.2.3.Hengan International Group Company Limited
14.2.4.Edgewell Personal Care Company
14.2.5.Kao Corporation
14.2.6.Johnson & Johnson
14.2.7.Unicharm Corporation
14.2.8.Daio Paper Corporation
14.2.9.Essity Aktiebolag
14.2.10.Ontex
14.2.11.First Quality Enterprises Inc
15. Research Methodology 
16. Appendix and Abbreviations 

Key Market Players

  • Procter & Gamble
  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation
  • Hengan International Group Company Limited
  • Edgewell Personal Care Company
  • Kao Corporation
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Unicharm Corporation
  • Daio Paper Corporation
  • Essity Aktiebolag
  • Ontex
  • First Quality Enterprises Inc

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