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Consumer health in 2024: The big picture
Consumer health in North Macedonia has performed positively on the whole in 2024. While growth in total current value sales looks set to be down on 2023, this is mainly because the recent spike in inflation fuelled by the global recovery from COVID-19 and the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has now largely receded, which has reduced upward pressure on unit prices.
2024 key trends
Population ageing has remained a major growth driver across North Macedonia’s consumer health market in 2024. This is primarily due to the fact that the body’s immune response weakens with age, making older adults more susceptible to acute illnesses.
Competitive landscape
Domestic firm Alkaloid AD Skopje has retained the leading position in consumer health in North Macedonia in value terms in 2024. Krka Farma, the local subsidiary of Slovenia’s Krka dd Novo Mesto, is the second-ranked player, with German giant Bayer placing third.
Retailing developments
Retail distribution of consumer health products in North Macedonia has remained heavily concentrated in pharmacies in 2024. Small local grocers remains the second leading channel, followed by other non-grocery retailers, supermarkets and direct selling.
What next for consumer health?
The outlook for consumer health in North Macedonia over the forecast period is broadly favourable. While growth prospects will be subdued by increasing maturity and population decline, most categories look set to expand consistently in volume and value terms.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Consumer Health industry in North Macedonia with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:
- Analgesics
- Cough, Cold and Allergy Remedies
- Digestive Remedies
- Dermatologicals
- NRT Smoking Cessation Aids
- Sleep Aids
- Eye Care
- Wound Care
- Vitamins
- Dietary Supplements
- Weight Management
- Sports Nutrition
- Herbal/Traditional Products
- Paediatric Consumer Health
If you're in the Consumer Health industry in North Macedonia, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Consumer Health in North Macedonia report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Consumer Health in North Macedonia?
- Which are the leading brands in Consumer Health in North Macedonia?
- How are products distributed in Consumer Health in North Macedonia?
- How has the regulatory and operating environment for Consumer Health changed in North Macedonia?
- How are considerations such as stress, self-medication and shifting consumer lifestyles shaping demand for Consumer Health
- How significant are wider health concerns and consumer awareness in determining sales?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Consumer Health in North Macedonia
Consumer health in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for consumer health?
Table 1 Consumer Expenditure on Health Goods and Medical Services: Value 2019-2024
Table 2 Life Expectancy at Birth 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2020-2024
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Health: % Value 2021-2024
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2019-2024
Table 8 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 9 Distribution of Consumer Health by Format and Category: % Value 2024
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
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Analgesics in North Macedonia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Overall demand for analgesics remains solid
Adult naproxen shows the fastest development
Rising awareness of cardiac risks erodes appeal of adult ibuprofen
Use of analgesics will continue to increase steadily
Adult aspirin projected to be the most dynamic performer
Demand for combination products set to remain strong
Table 12 Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 13 Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 14 NBO Company Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2020-2024
Table 15 LBN Brand Shares of Analgesics: % Value 2021-2024
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Analgesics by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies in North Macedonia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Demand remains robust despite relatively short and mild winter season
Combination products is the most dynamic category
3C Pharma launches Sinuxin and Sedatuxil
Maturity and population decline will constrain volume growth prospects
Medicated confectionery expected to grow fastest in volume and value terms
Rising health awareness should buoy demand for paediatric cough/cold remedies
Table 18 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 19 Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2020-2024
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies: % Value 2021-2024
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Dermatologicals in North Macedonia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Use of dermatologicals continues to increase steadily
Hair loss treatments grows fastest in volume and value terms
Rising incidence of scalp-related conditions boosts sales of medicated shampoos
Overall demand for dermatologicals set to remain buoyant
Topical antifungals expected to be the best performing category
Increasing hygiene-consciousness bodes well for topical germicidals/antiseptics
Table 24 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 25 Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2020-2024
Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Dermatologicals: % Value 2021-2024
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Dermatologicals by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Digestive Remedies in North Macedonia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Busier lifestyles and easing of cost-of-living pressures help to lift demand
Paediatric diarrhoeal remedies is the strongest performer in value growth terms
Unhealthy eating habits continue to boost antacids sales
Overall demand for digestive remedies set to remain stable
Antacids and digestive enzymes projected to post strongest growth in volume sales
Laxatives set to lose out as more consumers opt for alternative natural solutions
Table 30 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 31 Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 32 NBO Company Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2020-2024
Table 33 LBN Brand Shares of Digestive Remedies: % Value 2021-2024
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Digestive Remedies by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Wound Care in North Macedonia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Overall demand for wound care products picks up in 2024
Sticking plasters/adhesive bandages registers the most dynamic performance
Rising household numbers and vehicle equipment law buoy sales of first aid kits
Growth potential will be limited by increasing maturity and population decline
Specialised and added-value products likely to become more widely available
Pharmacies expected to remain the top distribution channel
Table 36 Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 37 Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2020-2024
Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Wound Care: % Value 2021-2024
Table 40 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Wound Care by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Sports Nutrition in North Macedonia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Rising participation in sports and fitness activities continues to lift demand
Sports protein powder is the most dynamic performer in volume growth terms
New launches help to strengthen interest in sports nutrition
Sports nutrition retains strong potential for further expansion
Protein/energy bars expected to develop fastest in volume and value terms
Sales via other non-grocery retailers and e-commerce set to increase
Table 42 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 43 Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 44 NBO Company Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2020-2024
Table 45 LBN Brand Shares of Sports Nutrition: % Value 2021-2024
Table 46 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Sports Nutrition by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Dietary Supplements in North Macedonia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Macedonians continue to show strong interest in dietary supplements
Focus on immune health and increasingly busy lifestyles boost ginseng sales
Combination products remain a focal point for innovation
Preventive health trend will continue to favour dietary supplements
Probiotic supplements set to remain among the fastest expanding categories
Co-enzyme Q10 well positioned to benefit from population ageing
Table 48 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 49 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 50 Sales of Dietary Supplements by Positioning: % Value 2019-2024
Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2020-2024
Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Dietary Supplements: % Value 2021-2024
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Dietary Supplements by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Vitamins in North Macedonia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Growing focus on preventive health continues to boost vitamins consumption
Vitamin B shows the fastest development in volume terms
Jamieson launches new vitamin C and B-complex products
Demand set to remain robust despite projected slowdown in volume sales
Population ageing expected to broaden appeal of vitamin D
Sales via grocery retailers and e-commerce should continue to rise
Table 55 Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 56 Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 57 Sales of Multivitamins by Positioning: % Value 2019-2024
Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2020-2024
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Vitamins: % Value 2021-2024
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Vitamins by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Weight Management and Wellbeing in North Macedonia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Buoyant demand underpinned by rising health- and image-consciousness
Supplement nutrition drinks is the most dynamic category
Natura Therapy launches meal replacement brand Diet Shake
Maturity and embrace of natural weight loss methods will restrict growth prospects
Slimming teas expected to show the fastest development
Further distribution gains anticipated for e-commerce
Table 62 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 63 Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 64 NBO Company Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2020-2024
Table 65 LBN Brand Shares of Weight Management and Wellbeing: % Value 2021-2024
Table 66 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 67 Forecast Sales of Weight Management and Wellbeing by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Herbal/Traditional Products in North Macedonia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Overall demand bolstered by concerns about active pharmaceutical ingredients
Interest in herbal/traditional paediatric dietary supplements remains strong
Use of herbal/traditional dermatologicals continues to rise
Demand for herbal/traditional products set to grow steadily
Gut microbiota concerns will buoy sales of herbal/traditional digestive remedies
Interest in herbal/traditional sleep aids expected to increase
Table 68 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products: Value 2019-2024
Table 69 Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2020-2024
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value 2021-2024
Table 72 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products: Value 2024-2029
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Herbal/Traditional Products: % Value Growth 2024-2029
Paediatric Consumer Health in North Macedonia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Rising health awareness and self-medication trend support stable demand
Paediatric vitamins and dietary supplements is the strongest performer
Demand for paediatric diarrhoeal remedies picks up in 2024
Falling birth rates will restrict growth potential
Paediatric cough/cold remedies projected to be the most dynamic category
Concerns about health risks will continue to limit appeal of paediatric ibuprofen
Table 74 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 75 Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 76 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 77 Forecast Sales of Paediatric Consumer Health by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Consumer Health
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- Adult Mouth Care
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- Adult Acetaminophen
- Adult Aspirin
- Adult Combination Products - Analgesics
- Adult Diclofenac
- Adult Dipyrone
- Adult Ibuprofen
- Adult Ketoprofen
- Adult Naproxen
- Adult OTC Triptans
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- Paediatric Acetaminophen
- Paediatric Aspirin
- Paediatric Combination Products - Analgesics
- Paediatric Dipyrone
- Paediatric Ibuprofen
- Paediatric Naproxen
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- Acetaminophen
- Aspirin
- Combination Products - Analgesics
- Diclofenac
- Dipyrone
- Ibuprofen
- Ketoprofen
- Naproxen
- OTC Triptans
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- Topical Analgesics/Anaesthetic
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- Sleep Aids
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- Antihistamines/Allergy Remedies (Systemic)
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- Paediatric Allergy Remedies
- Paediatric Cough/Cold Remedies
- Combination Products - Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies
- Cough Remedies
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- Nasal Sprays
- Oral Decongestants
- Inhalant Decongestants
- Decongestant Rubs
- Nasal Decongestant Drops
- Nasal Decongestant Plasters
- Medicated Confectionery
- Pharyngeal Preparations
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- Medicated Shampoos
- Topical Antifungals
- Vaginal Antifungals
- Hair Loss Treatments
- Nappy (Diaper) Rash Treatments
- Antiparasitics/Lice (Head and Body) Treatments
- Antipruritics
- Cold Sore Treatments
- Haemorrhoid Treatments
- Paediatric Dermatologicals
- Topical Allergy Remedies/Antihistamines
- Topical Germicidals/Antiseptics
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- Paediatric Diarrhoeal Remedies
- Paediatric Indigestion and Heartburn Remedies
- Paediatric Laxatives
- Paediatric Motion Sickness Remedies
- Diarrhoeal Remedies
- IBS Treatments
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- Antacids
- Antiflatulents
- Digestive Enzymes
- H2 Blockers
- Proton Pump Inhibitors
- Laxatives
- Motion Sickness Remedies
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- Emergency Contraception
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- Allergy Eye Care
- Standard Eye Care
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- NRT Gum
- NRT Inhalators
- NRT Lozenges
- NRT Patches
- Other NRT
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- First Aid Kits
- Gauze, Tape and Other Wound Care
- Sticking Plasters/Adhesive Bandages
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- Protein/Energy Bars
- Sports Protein Powder
- Sports Protein RTD
- Sports Non-Protein Products
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- Combination Dietary Supplements
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- Aloe
- Combination Herbal/Traditional Dietary Supplements
- Cranberry
- Echinacea
- Evening Primrose Oil
- Garlic
- Ginkgo Biloba
- Ginseng
- St John's Wort
- Other Herbal/Traditional Dietary Supplements
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- Co-Enzyme Q10
- Combination Non-Herbal/Traditional Dietary Supplements
- Eye Health Supplements
- Fish Oils/Omega Fatty Acids
- Glucosamine
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- Calcium Supplements
- Mineral Supplements
- Probiotic Supplements
- Protein Supplements
- Other Non-Herbal/Traditional Dietary Supplements
- Paediatric Vitamins and Dietary Supplements
- Tonics
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- Multivitamins
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- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Other Single Vitamins
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- Meal Replacement
- OTC Obesity
- Slimming Teas
- Supplement Nutrition Drinks
- Weight Loss Supplements
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- Herbal/Traditional Topical Analgesics
- Herbal/Traditional Sleep Aids
- Herbal/Traditional Cough, Cold and Allergy (Hay Fever) Remedies
- Herbal/Traditional Digestive Remedies
- Herbal/Traditional Dermatologicals
- Herbal/Traditional Paediatric Dietary Supplements
- Herbal/Traditional Dietary Supplements
- Herbal/Traditional Tonics
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- Allergy Eye Care
- Antihistamines/Allergy Remedies (Systemic)
- Paediatric Allergy Remedies
- Topical Allergy Remedies/Antihistamines
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- Paediatric Acetaminophen
- Paediatric Aspirin
- Paediatric Combination Products - Analgesics
- Paediatric Dipyrone
- Paediatric Ibuprofen
- Paediatric Naproxen
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- Paediatric Allergy Remedies
- Paediatric Cough/Cold Remedies
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- Paediatric Diarrhoeal Remedies
- Paediatric Indigestion and Heartburn Remedies
- Paediatric Laxatives
- Paediatric Motion Sickness Remedies
- Paediatric Dermatologicals
- Nappy (Diaper) Rash Treatments
- Paediatric Vitamins and Dietary Supplements
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