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Tissue and Hygiene in Malaysia

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  • 55 Pages
  • March 2025
  • Region: Malaysia
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2595566
Retail tissue sales in Malaysia 2024 slowed slightly compared to the previous year, as the effect of inflation has begun to subside, and prices have stabilised. A civil servant salary increase of more than 13%, that began in December 2024, is likely to boost local consumer spending by improving purchasing power; however, the impact will only become evident from 2025 onwards.

The Tissue and Hygiene in Malaysia 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 MALAYSIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Affordability contributes to growth in standard towels
  • Kimberly-Clark and Kotex maintain overall leadership
  • Store-based retail leads distribution, while e-commerce rises rapidly
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Improved living standards and hygiene awareness to aid category growth
  • E-commerce offers attract through favourable prices as promotions continue to push sales
  • Sanitary pad packaging with Braille labels serves visually impaired consumers, while natural and organic trends accelerate within menstrual care
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 MALAYSIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Growth supported by shift to disposable pants in 2024
  • Young parents value affordable products of good quality
  • Store-based retail remains key, with e-commerce expanding
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Declining birth rates and fertility rates to stall growth for nappies/diapers/pants
  • Online sales campaigns to aid growth through favourable pricing strategies
  • New diapers launches emphasise superior comfort and premium materials
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 MALAYSIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Malaysia’s ageing population supports growth
  • Vinda secures leading position through extensive
  • Though e-commerce continues to rise, store-based retailers lead sales in 2024
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Opportunities for growth and development supported by growing older generation
  • E-commerce growth to be driven by younger spenders, while elderly consumers will remain loyal store-based shoppers
  • New product offerings cater to expanding elderly demographic
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 MALAYSIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rising hygiene awareness prompts increased consumer spending on wipes products
  • Leading brand Pureen attracts through affordability
  • Retail sales remain dominated by store-based channels, with e-commerce rising rapidly
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Rising demand for multifunctional baby wipes will inform innovation
  • E-commerce expansion will support further growth for wipes
  • Wipes faces growing competition from innovative tissue products
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 MALAYSIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Steady demand aids growth for retail tissue in Malaysia in 2024
  • Consumers seek premium tissue products
  • Store-based distribution trumps e-commerce sales, though e-commerce channel wins in terms of growth
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Strong price competition among brands to lead to slowed value growth
  • E-commerce will help to sustain overall sales for retail tissue during forecast period
  • Success of recent launches likely to prompt increased investment in innovation
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 MALAYSIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Economic recovery boosts category growth in 2024
  • Ageing population drives demand in AFH hygiene
  • Investment in innovation caters to Malaysia’s rapidly expanding elderly demographic
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Further growth in tourism and foodservice sectors will support demand for AFH tissue and hygiene products
  • Horeca as leading channel in AFH tissue categories, with growth spurred by food delivery services
  • Viral bottom-pull hanging tissue trend likely to expand, while Kimberley-Clark will remain on top
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