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Sanitary Napkin Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032

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  • 194 Pages
  • December 2023
  • Region: Global
  • Expert Market Research
  • ID: 5921518
Global Sanitary Napkin Market Report and Forecast 2023-2028
Market Outlook
According to the report, the global sanitary napkin market reached a value of about USD 24.38 billion in 2022. Aided by growing awareness about women’s health and hygiene and the favourable government measures, the market is projected to further grow at a CAGR of 5.6% between 2023 and 2028 to reach a value of nearly USD 41.93 billion by 2032.

Sanitary napkins, often referred to as sanitary pads or menstrual pads, are essential products designed to absorb menstrual flow. Made primarily from absorbent fibres, they play a crucial role in promoting feminine health, ensuring cleanliness, and curbing infections. Beyond their fundamental purpose, innovative developments have seen the inclusion of additional features like wings, added fragrance, and variations in absorbency levels, catering to the diverse requirements of women globally.

One of the primary drivers influencing the sanitary napkin market growth is the rise in health and hygiene awareness among women worldwide. With increased exposure to information and broader educational outreach, there is a growing shift from traditional, often less hygienic menstrual management methods to sanitary napkins. Initiatives by governments, NGOs, and community groups, which focus on educating women about menstrual hygiene, have further enhanced this shift, especially in developing nations.

One of the prevailing sanitary napkin market trends is the growing adoption of eco-friendly and organic sanitary napkins. Conscious consumerism is pushing manufacturers to develop biodegradable and organic pads that are not only safe for the environment but also reduce the risk of allergies and skin sensitivities. Additionally, innovative designs to increase comfort are also influencing market dynamics.

The rapidly growing e-commerce sector is also contributing to the sanitary napkin market demand. Online retail platforms allow women to explore various brands, read reviews, and make informed choices from the comfort of their homes. Subscription-based models, where users receive monthly supplies, are also gaining popularity, ensuring convenience and timely availability.

The global sanitary napkin market size is poised for robust growth, aided by factors like increased awareness, innovative product designs, a surge in online sales, and the demand for eco-friendly products. The sector’s evolution also depends on larger global shift towards promoting women's health, hygiene, and comfort.

Market Segmentation

The market can be divided based on type, distribution channel, and region.

Market Breakup by Type

  • Menstrual Pad
  • Pantyliner

Market Breakup by Distribution Channel

  • Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
  • Pharmacies
  • Convenience Stores
  • Online
  • Speciality Stores
  • Others

Market Breakup by Region

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape

The report looks into the market shares, plant turnarounds, capacities, investments, and mergers and acquisitions, among other major developments, of the leading companies operating in the global sanitary napkin market. Some of the major players explored in the report are as follows:
  • The Procter and Gamble Company
  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation
  • Kao Corporation
  • Hengan International Group Company Limited
  • The Edgewell Personal Care Company
  • Unicharm Corporation
  • Johnson and Johnson Services Ltd.
  • Ontex BV
  • Lil-Lets UK Limited
  • Nobel Hygiene Pvt Ltd
  • Others

Table of Contents

1 Preface2 Report Coverage - Key Segmentation and Scope
3 Report Description
3.1 Market Definition and Outlook
3.2 Properties and Applications
3.3 Market Analysis
3.4 Key Players
4 Key Assumptions
5 Executive Summary
5.1 Overview
5.2 Key Drivers
5.3 Key Developments
5.4 Competitive Structure
5.5 Key Industrial Trends
6 Market Snapshot
6.1 Global
6.2 Regional
7 Opportunities and Challenges in the Market
8 Global Sanitary Napkin Market Analysis
8.1 Key Industry Highlights
8.2 Global Sanitary Napkin Historical Market (2018-2023)
8.3 Global Sanitary Napkin Market Forecast (2024-2032)
8.4 Global Sanitary Napkin Market by Type
8.4.1 Menstrual Pad
8.4.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.4.1.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.4.2 Pantyliner
8.4.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.4.2.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5 Global Sanitary Napkin Market by Distribution Channel
8.5.1 Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
8.5.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.1.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.2 Pharmacies
8.5.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.2.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.3 Convenience Stores
8.5.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.3.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.4 Online
8.5.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.4.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.5 Specialty Stores
8.5.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.5.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.6 Others
8.6 Global Sanitary Napkin Market by Region
8.6.1 North America
8.6.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.6.1.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.6.2 Europe
8.6.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.6.2.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.6.3 Asia Pacific
8.6.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.6.3.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.6.4 Latin America
8.6.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.6.4.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.6.5 Middle East and Africa
8.6.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.6.5.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9 North America Sanitary Napkin Market Analysis
9.1 Market by Type
9.2 Market by Distribution Channel
9.3 Market by Country
9.3.1 United States of America
9.3.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
9.3.1.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9.3.2 Canada
9.3.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
9.3.2.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10 Europe Sanitary Napkin Market Analysis
10.1 Market by Type
10.2 Market by Distribution Channel
10.3 Market by Country
10.3.1 United Kingdom
10.3.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.3.1.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.3.2 Germany
10.3.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.3.2.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.3.3 France
10.3.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.3.3.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.3.4 Italy
10.3.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.3.4.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.3.5 Others
11 Asia Pacific Sanitary Napkin Market Analysis
11.1 Market by Type
11.2 Market by Distribution Channel
11.3 Market by Country
11.3.1 China
11.3.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
11.3.1.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
11.3.2 Japan
11.3.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
11.3.2.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
11.3.3 India
11.3.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
11.3.3.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
11.3.4 ASEAN
11.3.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
11.3.4.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
11.3.5 South Korea
11.3.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
11.3.5.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
11.3.6 Australia
11.3.6.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
11.3.6.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
11.3.7 Others
12 Latin America Sanitary Napkin Market Analysis
12.1 Market by Type
12.2 Market by Distribution Channel
12.3 Market by Country
12.3.1 Brazil
12.3.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
12.3.1.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
12.3.2 Argentina
12.3.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
12.3.2.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
12.3.3 Mexico
12.3.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
12.3.3.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
12.3.4 Others
13 Middle East and Africa Sanitary Napkin Market Analysis
13.1 Market by Type
13.2 Market by Distribution Channel
13.3 Market by Country
13.3.1 Saudi Arabia
13.3.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
13.3.1.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
13.3.2 United Arab Emirates
13.3.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
13.3.2.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
13.3.3 Nigeria
13.3.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
13.3.3.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
13.3.4 South Africa
13.3.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
13.3.4.2 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
13.3.5 Others
14 Market Dynamics
14.1 SWOT Analysis
14.1.1 Strengths
14.1.2 Weaknesses
14.1.3 Opportunities
14.1.4 Threats
14.2 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
14.2.1 Supplier's Power
14.2.2 Buyer's Power
14.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
14.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
14.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
14.3 Key Indicators for Demand
14.4 Key Indicators for Price
15 Trade Data Analysis (HS Code - 961900)
15.1 Major Importing Countries
15.1.1 By Volume
15.1.2 By Value
15.2 Major Exporting Countries
15.2.1 By Volume
15.2.2 By Value
16 Price Analysis
16.1 North America Historical Price Trends (2018-2023) and Forecast (2024-2032)
16.2 Europe Historical Price Trends (2018-2023) and Forecast (2024-2032)
16.3 Asia Pacific Historical Price Trends (2018-2023) and Forecast (2024-2032)
16.4 Latin America Historical Price Trends (2018-2023) and Forecast (2024-2032)
16.5 Middle East and Africa Historical Price Trends (2018-2023) and Forecast (2024-2032)
17 Manufacturing Process
17.1 Detailed Process Flow
17.2 Operations Involved
17.3 Mass Balance
18 Competitive Landscape
18.1 Market Structure
18.2 Company Profiles
18.2.1 The Procter and Gamble Company
18.2.1.1 Company Overview
18.2.1.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.1.4 Certifications
18.2.2 Kimberly-Clark Corporation
18.2.2.1 Company Overview
18.2.2.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.2.4 Certifications
18.2.3 Kao Corporation
18.2.3.1 Company Overview
18.2.3.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.3.4 Certifications
18.2.4 Hengan International Group Company Limited
18.2.4.1 Company Overview
18.2.4.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.4.4 Certifications
18.2.5 The Edgewell Personal Care Company
18.2.5.1 Company Overview
18.2.5.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.5.4 Certifications
18.2.6 Unicharm Corporation
18.2.6.1 Company Overview
18.2.6.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.6.4 Certifications
18.2.7 Johnson and Johnson Services Ltd.
18.2.7.1 Company Overview
18.2.7.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.7.4 Certifications
18.2.8 Ontex BV
18.2.8.1 Company Overview
18.2.8.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.8.4 Certifications
18.2.9 Lil-Lets UK Limited
18.2.9.1 Company Overview
18.2.9.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.9.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.9.4 Certifications
18.2.10 Nobel Hygiene Pvt Ltd
18.2.10.1 Company Overview
18.2.10.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.10.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.10.4 Certifications
18.2.11 Others
19 Key Trends and Developments in the Market
List of Key Figures and Tables
1. Global Sanitary Napkin Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2032
2. Global Sanitary Napkin Historical Market: Breakup by Type (USD Billion), 2018-2023
3. Global Sanitary Napkin Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (USD Billion), 2024-2032
4. Global Sanitary Napkin Historical Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (USD Billion), 2018-2023
5. Global Sanitary Napkin Market Forecast: Breakup by Distribution Channel (USD Billion), 2024-2032
6. Global Sanitary Napkin Historical Market: Breakup by Region (USD Billion), 2018-2023
7. Global Sanitary Napkin Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (USD Billion), 2024-2032
8. North America Sanitary Napkin Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2023
9. North America Sanitary Napkin Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2024-2032
10. Europe Sanitary Napkin Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2023
11. Europe Sanitary Napkin Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2024-2032
12. Asia Pacific Sanitary Napkin Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2023
13. Asia Pacific Sanitary Napkin Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2024-2032
14. Latin America Sanitary Napkin Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2023
15. Latin America Sanitary Napkin Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2024-2032
16. Middle East and Africa Sanitary Napkin Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2023
17. Middle East and Africa Sanitary Napkin Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2024-2032
18. Major Importing Countries by Volume
19. Major Exporting Countries by Volume
20. Major Importing Countries by Value
21. Major Exporting Countries by Value
22. Global Sanitary Napkin Market Structure

Companies Mentioned

  • The Procter and Gamble Company
  • Kimberly-Clark Corporation
  • Kao Corporation
  • Hengan International Group Company Limited
  • The Edgewell Personal Care Company
  • Unicharm Corporation
  • Johnson and Johnson Services Ltd.
  • Ontex BV
  • Lil-Lets UK Limited
  • Nobel Hygiene Pvt Ltd

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