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Tissue and Hygiene in China

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  • 56 Pages
  • March 2025
  • Region: China
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2557389
Tissue and hygiene saw growth in China in current value terms in 2024, with increases for both retail and AFH tissue and hygiene. Retail tissue and hygiene saw only a low increase, driven by a mix of economic headwinds, shifting consumer preferences, and category-specific dynamics. The trajectory of economic recovery remained sluggish, leading to subdued consumer spending patterns.

The Tissue and Hygiene in China 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 INDICATORS
  • Table 1 Birth Rates 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Infant Population 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Female Population by Age 2019-2024
  • Table 4 Total Population by Age 2019-2024
  • Table 5 Households 2019-2024
  • Table 6 Forecast Infant Population 2024-2029
  • Table 7 Forecast Female Population by Age 2024-2029
  • Table 8 Forecast Total Population by Age 2024-2029
  • Table 9 Forecast Households 2024-2029
MARKET DATA
  • Table 10 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 11 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 14 Penetration of Private Label in Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 15 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 16 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2024
  • Table 17 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 18 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
MENSTRUAL CARE IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Slim/thin/ultra-thin towels are still the main driver of growth for menstrual care
  • Menstrual care remains a fragmented category
  • Pant-format towels continue to see rapid growth thanks to further penetration and expansion into more usage scenarios
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Slim/thin/ultra-thin towels without wings set to continue to drive growth
  • Improving product quality will be a key strategy for menstrual care brands
  • Private label menstrual care products emerge to provide consumers with cost-effectiveness
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 19 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 20 Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 21 Retail Sales of Tampons by Application Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 22 NBO Company Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 23 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Menstrual Care: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Menstrual Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
NAPPIES/DIAPERS/PANTS IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Declining birth rate and economic slowdown drive decline for nappies/diapers/pants
  • Domestic brands continue to outperform
  • Retail e-commerce is still the key distribution channel for nappies/diapers/pants
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Disposable pants expected to be the main growth driver in nappies/diapers/pants
  • Weakening of seasonality of sales in nappies/diapers/pants
  • Further diversification in nappies/diaper/pants based on different usage scenarios and functionality
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 26 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 27 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 30 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 31 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
RETAIL ADULT INCONTINENCE IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Retail adult incontinence decelerates as consumers look for cheaper alternatives
  • More and more local brands launch light adult incontinence products
  • Retail adult incontinence remains highly fragmented
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Dynamic growth as knowledge increases and embarrassment lessens
  • Diverse product innovations in retail adult incontinence, based on different usage scenarios and functionality
  • Comfort makes pull-up and open-tape formats increasingly popular in China
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 32 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 33 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 34 NBO Company Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 35 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 36 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 37 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
WIPES IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • General purpose wipes maintains growth thanks to the growth of pure water wipes
  • Moist toilet wipes maintains strong growth due to hygiene and comfort
  • Hengan Fujian Holding maintains its lead, while Henan Yixiang rises rapidly
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Falling birth rate will continue to drive decline for baby wipes
  • Share of retail e-commerce likely to continue to rise
  • Pocket-sized wipes to become more popular thanks to increasing activities outside the home
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 38 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 39 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 40 NBO Company Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 42 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 43 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
RETAIL TISSUE IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Resilient growth despite economic challenges
  • Shifting competitive dynamics: From price wars to strategic mergers
  • The changing face of distribution: E-commerce and convenience stores on the rise
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Innovation and premiumisation: The future of retail tissue products
  • Private label and instant retail: The new battleground for share
  • Technological advances set to reshape consumer preferences
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 44 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 45 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2021-2024
  • Table 48 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 49 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
AWAY-FROM-HOME TISSUE AND HYGIENE IN CHINAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Recovery of hospitality drives growth, but AFH tissue products remain a discretionary expense
  • AFH adult incontinence maintains dynamic growth
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Economic uncertainty and changing consumer behaviour to shape future demand
  • Brands and manufacturers launch AFH-specific incontinence products
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 50 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 51 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 52 Sales of Away-From-Home Paper Towels by Type: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 53 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2019-2024
  • Table 54 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2024
  • Table 55 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 56 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029