In anticipation of high demand, manufacturers intended to make the diaper prices as affordable as possible which propelled the launch of various smaller pack sizes in last few years. _x000D_
Pampers, Huggies and Mamy Poko are the three leading players in the diaper industry with a wide range of variants. Pampers has more than 71 SKUs, Huggies has 42 SKUs in diaper, Mamy Poko pants has 25 SKUs in baby diaper. They have diapers ranging from Rs. 8 to Rs 99; from disposable diaper to swim pant diaper; from one diaper in pack to 128 diapers in pack; from extra small size to extra large etc. Single or double diaper pack size is recently introduced by companies having found need of them by lower middle class as they occasionally use diaper for babies. _x000D_
According to report on '
India Diaper (Baby & Adult) Market Overview, 2018-2023' published by Actual Market Research, total diaper market has grown with more than 20% CAGR in past five years starting from 2011-12 to 2016-17. It is made up of baby diaper and adult diaper; last being niche market in the country. Baby diaper market had volume around 82.97 crore in the year 2011-12. Urban market dominates the market with more than 80% share in the year 2016-17. Among disposable diaper, modern cloth nappy, training pants, swim pants and biodegradable diaper, disposable holds major share due to its popularity. During forecast period, biodegradable diaper will grow at highest CAGR in comparison to other. Major players include P&G, Kimberly Clark and Unicharm etc. Adult diaper volume is expected to grow more than 25% during forecast period. _x000D_
Among all variants, pack size of 11 to 35 are major contributor in the year 2016-17. They are affordable for most of Indian parents as they start from Rs. 500 to Rs. 1400. Parents find it most convenient as they are perfect for monthly grocery budget. Pampers have 11 variants in this pack size, Huggies have 14 variants and Mamy Poko pants have 8 variants in this segment. Other segments like below 10 diapers, 36 to 55 numbers of diaper and 56 & above diaper hold remaining share of the industry. In below 10 diaper segment, revenue generation is achieved by selling large number of packs whereas in larger pack one can generate revenue by selling few units. 36 to 55 diaper pack size is purchased by well to do families as they can afford to spend more than Rs. 1000 on diaper every month. Moreover, e-commerce platform provide hefty discounts on them. _x000D_
Major Companies_x000D_
Major companies that operate into Indian Diaper market are Johnson & Johnson Private Limited, Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited, Kimberly-Clark Lever Pvt. Ltd., Unicharm India Private Limited, Nobel Hygiene Pvt. Ltd., BellaPremier Happy HygieneCare Pvt. Ltd., Wipro Enterprises (P) Limited, Patanjali Ayurved Limited, The Himalaya Drug Company_x000D_
Report:
India Diaper (Baby & Adult) Market Overview, 2018-2023_x000D_
Base Year: 2016-17, Estimated Year: 2017-18, Forecast Year: 2022-23_x000D_
Pages: 85, Figures: 32, Tables: 24._x000D_
