Africa sanitary pads market stood at $ 528 million in 2016, and is projected reach $ 779 million by 2022, exhibiting a CAGR of 6.7% during the forecast period. Various initiatives taken by sanitary pad manufacturers, governments and NGOs operating across various African countries, coupled with rising awareness about personal hygiene among females is expected to boost Africa sanitary pads market over the next five years. Moreover, rising demand for reusable pads, which are highly cost-efficient, is anticipated to further boost Africa sanitary pads market in the coming years.

Years considered for this report:

Historical Years: 2012-2015

Base Year: 2016

Estimated Year: 2017

Forecast Period: 2018-2022

Objective of the Study:

  • To analyze and forecast market size of the sanitary pads market.
  • To define, classify and forecast Africa sanitary pads market on the basis of product type, sales channel and country distribution.
  • To scrutinize the detailed market segmentation and forecast the market size, in terms of value, on the basis of country by segmenting Africa sanitary pads market into South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, and Rest of Africa.
  • To identify tailwinds and headwinds for the Africa sanitary pads market.
  • To strategically profile the leading players, which are involved in the supply of sanitary pads in Africa.


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Some of the major players operating in Africa sanitary pads market are Procter & Gamble SA (Pty) Limited, Johnson & Johnson South Africa (Pty) Limited, Kimberly-Clark South Africa (Pty) Limited, Unicharm Middle East & North Africa Hygienic Industries S.A.E, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget South Africa (Essity), Premier FMCG (Pty) Limited, Ontex Algeria, Toruńskie Zakłady Materiałów Opatrunkowych S.A., Société d'Articles Hygiéniques (SAH), Sankin Industries (Nigeria) Limited, Cepro Algérie Spa, Wemy Industries Limited, Bodywise (UK) Limited, Seventh Generation, Inc., and NSP Unsgaard (Pty) Limited.

TechSci Research performed primary as well as exhaustive secondary research for this study. Initially, TechSci Research sourced a list of sanitary pads manufacturers and suppliers in the region. Subsequently, TechSci Research conducted primary research surveys with the identified companies. While interviewing, the respondents were also enquired about their competitors. Through this technique, TechSci Research was able to include manufacturers that could not be identified due to the limitations of secondary research. TechSci Research analyzed product offerings, sales channel, and country presence of all the major sanitary pads suppliers across Africa.

TechSci Research calculated the market size for Africa sanitary pads market using a bottom-up approach, where manufacturers’ value & volume sales data for different types of sanitary pads was recorded as well as forecast for the future years. TechSci Research sourced these values from industry experts and company representatives, and externally validated through analyzing historical sales data of respective manufacturers to arrive at the overall market size. Various secondary sources such as company annual reports, white papers, investor presentations and financial reports were also analyzed by TechSci Research.

 

Key Target Audience:

  • Africa sanitary pads manufacturers, suppliers and other stakeholders
  • Organizations, associations and alliances related to sanitary pads manufacturing
  • Government bodies such as regulating authorities and policy makers.
  • Research organizations and consulting firms

The study is useful in providing answers to several critical questions that are important for industry stakeholders, such as sanitary pads manufacturers, distributors, dealers and policy makers. The report would help all the stakeholder in identifying which market segments should be targeted over the coming years in order to strategize investments and capitalize on growth of the market.

Report Scope:

In this report, Africa sanitary pads market has been segmented into following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

  • Market, by Product Type:
    • Africa Sanitary Pads Market 
      • Disposable
      • Cloth/Reusable
  • Market, by Sales Channel:
      • Supermarket/Hypermarket
      • Drug Stores/Pharmacies
      • Online
      • Grocery/Retail Stores
  • Market, by Country:
      • South Africa
      • Nigeria
      • Egypt
      • Algeria
      • Tunisia
      • Rest of Africa

Competitive Landscape

Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in Africa sanitary pads market.

Available Customizations:

With the given market data, TechSci Research offers customizations according to the company’s specific needs. The following customization options are available for the report:

Channel Partner Analysis

  • Detailed list of distributors and dealers across the region.

Company Information

  • Detailed analysis and profiling of additional market players (up to five).

Product Information

  • Detailed analysis of new products and their driving forces.
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1.       Products Overview

2.       Research Methodology

3.       Analyst View

4.       Global Female Hygiene Products Overview

5.       Africa Sanitary Pads Market Outlook

5.1.    Market Size & Forecast

5.1.1. By Value & Volume

5.2.    Market Share & Forecast

5.2.1. By Product Type (Disposable Vs. Cloth/Reusable)

5.2.1.1.  Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Size & Share

5.2.1.1.1.  By Type (Ultra-Thin, Regular, Pantyliners, Maxi/Super and Others)

5.2.1.1.2.  By Wings Vs. Without Wings

5.2.1.2.     Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Size & Share

5.2.1.2.1.  By Type (Pads Vs. Pantyliners)

5.2.1.2.2.  By Fixed Absorbent Vs. Replaceable Absorbent

5.2.2. By Sales Channel (Grocery/Retail Stores, Drug Stores/Pharmacies, Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, & Online)

5.2.3. By Country

5.2.4. By Company

5.3.    Market Attractiveness Index

5.3.1. By Product Type

5.3.2. By Sales Channel

5.3.3. By Country

6.       South Africa Sanitary Pads Market Outlook

6.1.    Market Size & Forecast

6.1.1.By Value & Volume

6.2.    Market Share & Forecast

6.2.1.By Product Type

6.2.1.1.  Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Size & Share

6.2.1.1.1.  By Type

6.2.1.1.2.  By Wings Vs. Without Wings

6.2.1.2.  Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Size & Share

6.2.1.2.1.  By Type

6.2.1.2.2.  By Fixed Absorbent Vs. Replaceable Absorbent

6.3.    Pricing Analysis

7.       Nigeria Sanitary Pads Market Outlook

7.1.    Market Size & Forecast

7.1.1.By Value & Volume

7.2.    Market Share & Forecast

7.2.1.By Product Type

7.2.1.1.  Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Size & Share

7.2.1.1.1.  By Type

7.2.1.1.2.  By Wings Vs. Without Wings

7.2.1.2.  Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Size & Share

7.2.1.2.1.  By Type

7.2.1.2.2.  By Fixed Absorbent Vs. Replaceable Absorbent

7.3.    Pricing Analysis

8.       Egypt Sanitary Pads Market Outlook

8.1.    Market Size & Forecast

8.1.1.By Value & Volume

8.2.    Market Share & Forecast

8.2.1.By Product Type

8.2.1.1.  Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Size & Share

8.2.1.1.1.  By Type

8.2.1.1.2.  By Wings Vs. Without Wings

8.2.1.2.  Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Size & Share

8.2.1.2.1.  By Type

8.2.1.2.2.  By Fixed Absorbent Vs. Replaceable Absorbent

8.3.    Pricing Analysis

9.       Algeria Sanitary Pads Market Outlook

9.1.    Market Size & Forecast

9.1.1.By Value & Volume

9.2.    Market Share & Forecast

9.2.1.By Product Type

9.2.1.1.    Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Size & Share

9.2.1.1.1.  By Type

9.2.1.1.2.  By Wings Vs. Without Wings

9.2.1.2.    Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Size & Share

9.2.1.2.1.  By Type

9.2.1.2.2.  By Fixed Absorbent Vs. Replaceable Absorbent

9.3.    Pricing Analysis

10.   Tunisia Sanitary Pads Market Outlook

10.1.  Market Size & Forecast

10.1.1.    By Value & Volume

10.2.  Market Share & Forecast

10.2.1.    By Product Type

10.2.1.1.     Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Size & Share

10.2.1.1.1.     By Type

10.2.1.1.2.     By Wings Vs. Without Wings

10.2.1.2.                 Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Size & Share

10.2.1.2.1.     By Type

10.2.1.2.2.     By Fixed Absorbent Vs. Replaceable Absorbent

10.3.  Pricing Analysis

11.   Rest of Africa Sanitary Pads Market Outlook

11.1.  Market Size & Forecast

11.1.1.    By Value & Volume

12.   Supply Chain Analysis

13.   Import-Export Analysis

14.   Market Dynamics

14.1.  Drivers

14.2.  Challenges

15.   Market Trends & Developments

15.1.  Rising Demand for Organic Sanitary Pads

15.2.  Increasing Demand for Sanitary Pads from Developing Countries

15.3.  Changing Preferences of Younger Generation

15.4.  Expanding Working Class Female Population Base

15.5.  Innovative Offerings to Target Customers

15.6.  Growth in Organized Retail and E-commerce

16.   Competitive Landscape

16.1.  Competition Outlook

16.2.  Company Profiles

16.2.1.    Procter & Gamble SA (Pty) Limited

16.2.2.    Johnson & Johnson South Africa (Pty) Limited

16.2.3.    Kimberly-Clark South Africa (Pty) Limited

16.2.4.    Unicharm Middle East & North Africa Hygienic Industries S.A.E

16.2.5.    Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget South Africa (Essity)

16.2.6.    Premier FMCG (Pty) Limited

16.2.7.    Ontex Algeria

16.2.8.    Toruńskie Zakłady Materiałów Opatrunkowych S.A.

16.2.9.    Société d'Articles Hygiéniques (SAH)

16.2.10.   Sankin Industries (Nigeria) Limited

16.2.11.   Cepro Algérie Spa

16.2.12.   Wemy Industries Limited

16.2.13.   Bodywise (UK) Limited

16.2.14.   Seventh Generation, Inc.

16.2.15.   NSP Unsgaard (Pty) Limited

17.   Strategic Recommendations

 

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  • List of Figures

     

    Figure 1: Africa Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value (USD Million), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012–2016

    Figure 2: Africa Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value (USD Million), By Volume (Million Unit), 2017E–2022F

    Figure 3: Africa Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Product Type, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 4: Africa Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value, 2012–2022F (USD Million)

    Figure 5: Africa Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 6: Africa Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Wings Vs. Without Wings, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 7: Africa Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value, 2012–2022F (USD Million)

    Figure 8: Africa Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Pads Vs. Pantyliners, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 9: Africa Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Fixed Absorbent Vs. Replaceable Absorbent, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 10: Africa Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Sales Channel, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 11: Africa Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Country, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 12: Africa Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Company, By Value, 2016

    Figure 13: Africa Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Company, By Value, 2022F

    Figure 14: Africa Sanitary Pads Market Attractiveness Index, By Product Type, By Value, 2017E-2022F

    Figure 15: Africa Sanitary Pads Market Attractiveness Index, By Sales Channel, By Value, 2017E-2022F

    Figure 16: Africa Sanitary Pads Market Attractiveness Index, By Country, By Value, 2017E-2022F

    Figure 17: South Africa Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value (USD Million), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012–2022F

    Figure 18: South Africa Household Final Consumption Expenditure, PPP, 2012-2016 (USD Billion)

    Figure 19: South Africa Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Product Type, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 20: South Africa Population, 2012-2016 (Million)

    Figure 21: South Africa Female Population, 2012-2016 (Million)

    Figure 22: South Africa Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value, 2012–2022F (USD Million)

    Figure 23: South Africa GDP Per Person Employed, PPP, 2012-2016 (USD)

    Figure 24: South Africa Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 25: South Africa Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Wings vs. Without Wings, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 26: South Africa Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value, 2012–2022F (USD Million)

    Figure 27: South Africa per Capita Gross National Income (GNI), PPP, 2012-2016 (USD)

    Figure 28: South Africa Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Pads Vs. Pantyliners, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 29: South Africa Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Fixed Absorbent Vs. Replaceable Absorbent, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 30: Nigeria Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value (USD Million), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012–2022F

    Figure 31: Nigeria Household Final Consumption Expenditure, PPP, 2012-2015 (USD Billion)

    Figure 32: Nigeria Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Product Type, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 33: Nigeria Population, 2012-2016 (Million)

    Figure 34: Nigeria Female Population, 2012-2016 (Million)

    Figure 35: Nigeria Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value, 2012–2022F (USD Million)

    Figure 36: Nigeria GDP Per Person Employed, PPP, 2012-2016 (USD)

    Figure 37: Nigeria Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 38: Nigeria Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Wings vs. Without Wings, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 39: Nigeria Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value, 2012–2022F (USD Million)

    Figure 40: Nigeria per Capita Gross National Income (GNI), PPP, 2012-2016 (USD)

    Figure 41: Nigeria Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Pads Vs. Pantyliners, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 42: Nigeria Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Fixed Absorbent Vs. Replaceable Absorbent, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 43: Egypt Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value (USD Million), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012–2022F

    Figure 44: Egypt Household Final Consumption Expenditure, PPP, 2012-2016 (USD Billion)

    Figure 45: Egypt Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Product Type, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 46: Egypt Population, 2012-2016 (Million)

    Figure 47: Egypt Female Population, 2012-2016 (Million)

    Figure 48: Egypt Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value, 2012–2022F (USD Million)

    Figure 49: Egypt GDP Per Person Employed, PPP, 2012-2016 (USD)

    Figure 50: Egypt Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 51: Egypt Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Wings vs. Without Wings, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 52: Egypt Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value, 2012–2022F (USD Million)

    Figure 53: Egypt per Capita Gross National Income (GNI), PPP, 2012-2016 (USD)

    Figure 54: Egypt Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Pads Vs. Pantyliners, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 55: Egypt Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Fixed Absorbent Vs. Replaceable Absorbent, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 56: Algeria Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value (USD Million), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012–2022F

    Figure 57: Algeria Household Final Consumption Expenditure, PPP, 2012-2015 (USD Billion)

    Figure 58: Algeria Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Product Type, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 59: Algeria Population, 2012-2016 (Million)

    Figure 60: Algeria Female Population, 2012-2016 (Million)

    Figure 61: Algeria Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value, 2012–2022F (USD Million)

    Figure 62: Algeria GDP Per Person Employed, PPP, 2012-2016 (USD)

    Figure 63: Algeria Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 64: Algeria Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Wings vs. Without Wings, By Value, 2012 – 2022F

    Figure 65: Algeria Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value, 2012–2022F (USD Million)

    Figure 66: Algeria per Capita Gross National Income (GNI), PPP, 2012-2016 (USD)

    Figure 67: Algeria Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Pads Vs. Pantyliners, By Value, 2012 – 2022F

    Figure 68: Algeria Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Fixed Absorbent Vs. Replaceable Absorbent, By Value, 2012 – 2022F

    Figure 69: Tunisia Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value (USD Million), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012–2022F

    Figure 70: Tunisia Household Final Consumption Expenditure, PPP, 2012-2016 (USD Billion)

    Figure 71: Tunisia Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Product Type, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 72: Tunisia Population, 2012-2016 (Million)

    Figure 73: Tunisia Female Population, 2012-2016 (Million)

    Figure 74: Tunisia Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value, 2012–2022F (USD Million)

    Figure 75: Tunisia GDP Per Person Employed, PPP, 2012-2016 (USD)

    Figure 76: Tunisia Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 77: Tunisia Disposable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Wings vs. Without Wings, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 78: Tunisia Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value, 2012–2022F (USD Million)

    Figure 79: Tunisia per Capita Gross National Income (GNI), PPP, 2012-2016 (USD)

    Figure 80: Tunisia Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Pads Vs. Pantyliners, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 81: Tunisia Cloth/Reusable Sanitary Pads Market Share, By Fixed Absorbent Vs. Replaceable Absorbent, By Value, 2012–2022F

    Figure 82: Rest of Africa Sanitary Pads Market Size, By Value (USD Million), By Volume (Million Unit), 2012–2022F

    Figure 83: Africa Sanitary Pad Imports, By Select Country, By Value, 2016 (USD Million)

    Figure 84: Africa Sanitary Pad Exports, By Select Country, By Value, 2016 (USD Million)

    Figure 85: South Africa Sanitary Pad Imports Share, By Importing Country, By Value, 2016

    Figure 86:  South Africa Sanitary Pad Exports Share, By Exporting Country, By Value, 2016

    Figure 87: Algeria Sanitary Pad Imports Share, By Importing Country, By Value, 2016

    Figure 88: Algeria Sanitary Pad Exports Share, By Exporting Country, By Value, 2016

    Figure 89: Egypt Sanitary Pad Imports Share, By Importing Country, By Value, 2016

    Figure 90: Egypt Sanitary Pad Exports Share, By Exporting Country, By Value, 2016

    Figure 91: Nigeria Sanitary Pad Imports Share, By Importing Country, By Value, 2016

    Figure 92: Nigeria Sanitary Pad Exports Share, By Exporting Country, By Value, 2016

    Figure 93: Tunisia Sanitary Pad Imports Share, By Importing Country, By Value, 2015

    Figure 94: Tunisia Sanitary Pad Exports Share, By Exporting Country, By Value, 2015

    Figure 95: Africa Real GDP Growth, By Region, 2015 & 2018F (%)

    Figure 96: Global Retail Sales, By Select Country, By Value, 2016 (USD Billion)

    Figure 97: Global Urban Population in Mid-Year, By Region, 2010, 2015 & 2020F (Million)

    Figure 98: Africa Female Labor Force Share (As a % of Total Labor Force), By Select Country, 2012-2016 (%)

    Figure 99: Global Internet User Share, By Region, June 2016 (%)

    Figure 100: Global Internet Penetration Rate, By Region, June 2016 (%)

    Figure 101: Global Household & Individual Internet Access Rate, By Region, 2017* (%)

    Figure 102: Global Internet Penetration rate, By Women Vs. Men, 2017* (%)

     

    List of Tables

     

    Table 1: List of Select Hypermarket/Supermarket Chains in Africa, 2017

    Table 2: Africa FDI Destinations, By Select Country, By Value, 2016 (USD Billion)

    Table 3: Africa Gross Domestic Product (GDP), PPP, By Select Country, 2012-2016 (USD Billion)

    Table 4: South Africa Sanitary Pads Pricing Analysis, By Select Brand, By Product, By Type, July 2017, (USD/Pad)

    Table 5: Nigeria Sanitary Pads Pricing Analysis, By Select Brand, By Product, By Type, July 2017, (USD/Pad)

    Table 6: Egypt Sanitary Pads Pricing Analysis, By Select Brand, By Product, By Type, July 2017, (USD/Pad)

    Table 7: Algeria Sanitary Pads Pricing Analysis, By Select Brand, By Product, By Type, July 2017, (USD/Pad)

    Table 8: Tunisia Sanitary Pads Pricing Analysis, By Select Brand, By Product, By Type, July 2017, (USD/Pad)

    Table 9: Africa Government Final Consumption Expenditure, By Select Country, 2012-2016 (USD Billion)

    Table 10: Africa GDP per Capita, PPP, By Select Country, 2012-2016 (USD)

    Table 11: Africa Urban Population Share (As a % Total Population), By Select Country, 2012-2016 (%)

    Table 12: Top Investing Companies in Africa, By Capital Investment, By Number of Projects, 2015-2016

    Table 13: Africa per Capita Household Final Consumption Expenditure, By Select Country, 2012-2016 (USD)