In 2023, the sales value of over-the-counter vitamins and minerals in Great Britain increased by six percent. This was one of the higher annual growth rates in the provided time interval.
OTC medicine market in Great Britain
The sales value of OTC drugs has increased from 1.65 billion British pounds in the year 2000, to being worth approximately 3.19 billion British pounds in 2023. The single category with the highest value was pain relief, which had a sales value of 749 million British pounds. Cough, cold and sore throat medication followed with a sales value of around 583 million, while vitamins and minerals were the third highest at around 492 million British pounds.
Growth of other OTC categories
At 13 percent, the eye care medication classification had the largest growth of sales value in Great Britain in 2023 compared to the previous year, while the total OTC market saw an increase of four percent.
Annual change in sales value of OTC vitamins and minerals in Great Britain from 2010 to 2023
Sales data is for all outlets excluding health food stores. This statistics was assembled from several PAGB annual highlights. There is no information about previous years' data being restated.
Change refers to percentage change on the same period a year earlier, except for 2011 which is change compared to the 52 week ending January 1, 2011 (not December 25, 2010).
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Proprietary Association of Great Britain. (March 18, 2024). Annual change in sales value of OTC vitamins and minerals in Great Britain from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/521725/otc-vitamins-and-minerals-sales-growth-great-britain/
Proprietary Association of Great Britain. "Annual change in sales value of OTC vitamins and minerals in Great Britain from 2010 to 2023." Chart. March 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/521725/otc-vitamins-and-minerals-sales-growth-great-britain/
Proprietary Association of Great Britain. (2024). Annual change in sales value of OTC vitamins and minerals in Great Britain from 2010 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/521725/otc-vitamins-and-minerals-sales-growth-great-britain/
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