U.S. online sales growth of health and hygiene products March 2020

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D. Petruzzi,
Feb 13, 2024
As of March, 2020, online sales of toilet paper rose by 207 percent compared to the previous year. In the same time period, online sales of hand sanitizer and wipes grew by about 5,678 percent when compared to the previous year. Some of these increases were likely triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): online sales growth of health and hygiene products in the United States as of March 2020, by category*

CharacteristicYear over year sales growth
Hand Sanitizers and Wipes 5,678%
Household Cleaning Products 344%
Toilet Paper 207%
Liquid Hand Soap 170%
Paper towel 122%
Vitamins and Supplements 88%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Year over year sales growth5,678%5,678%344%344%207%207%170%170%122%122%88%88%Hand Sanitizers and WipesHousehold Cleaning ProductsToilet PaperLiquid Hand SoapPaper towelVitamins and Supplements
0%500%1,000%1,500%2,000%2,500%3,000%3,500%4,000%4,500%5,000%5,500%6,000%6,500%

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March 2020

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