SALINE LAXATIVES MARKET ANALYSIS

Regional Analysis

Global Saline Laxatives Market- Regional Analysis

Regional segmentation of the global saline laxatives market comprises North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa.

Among regions, North America is expected to hold a dominant position in the global saline laxatives market, owing to rising prevalence of chronic constipation in the region that is expected to drive saline laxatives market growth during the forecast period. For instance, according to a report published by the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation, in 2014, 1 out of 4 people living in Canada suffered from symptoms of constipation. Chronic constipation rate in women are almost twice than men in Canada.

Moreover, Europe is expected to witness significant growth followed by Asia Pacific, in the global saline laxatives market over the forecast period, owing to increasing incidence of constipation that is expected to drive growth of the market in these regions. For instance, according to a report published by Coloplast, a global leading player in ostomy care, urology and continence care, and wound and skin care, 1 in 7 adults were affected by constipation during 2014 - 2015 in the U.K., wherein 1 in every 3 children were affected by constipation during 2014-2015.

Moreover, according to the study published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology, August 2016, in Hong Kong and South Korea around 12% and 28% pediatric patients suffered from functional constipation respectively.