• OTC pain relief sales growth in Great Britain 2010-2021

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In 2021, the sales value of over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief medication in Great Britain grew by 5.2 percent. In 2019, it was the highest annual growth since 2010. The sales value of OTC pain relief experienced a decline in three of the years shown, in 2010, 2012, and 2017.

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 2.87 billion British pounds in 2021. Pain relief had a sales value of 693 million British pounds in 2021, making it the category with the highest value. Vitamins and minerals followed with a sales value of around 454 million, while cough, cold and sore throat medication were the third highest at 421 million British pounds.

Growth of other OTC categories

At over nine percent, pain relief medication had the highest growth of sales value in Great Britain between 2018 and 2019. One year later, the growth rate was significantly lower, at 2.7 percent.

Annual change in sales value of OTC pain relief in Great Britain from 2010 to 2021

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Release date

2022

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

2010 to 2021

Supplementary notes

Sales data is for all outlets excluding health food stores.

*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).

Data from 2009 to 2013 taken from annual review's previously published by the source.
Data for 2016 refers to 52 week period ending April 23, 2016.