In 2016 and beyond, the disposable diapers segment is slated to account for approximately 50% share of the global market value, according to a report from Persistence Market Research. The report, titled “Global Market Study on Baby Diaper: Rise in Production of Novel Hygiene Products is Expected to Fuel Demand for Baby Diapers,” the global market for baby diapers is slated to record sales of 379,907 units in volumes by the end of 2024. Over the forecast period of 2014 to 2024, the global baby diapers market is projected to attain a market value of over $70 billion.

 In terms of demand, disposable diapers will continue witnessing a major influx as opposed to swim suits, training nappy, cloth and other baby diaper products. Global leaders in consumer goods such as Procter and Gamble and Johnson & Johnson, among others, are instating higher production of disposable diapers to increase their presence in the global baby diapers market. Besides them, Unicharm Corporation, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Nobel Hygiene Pvt Ltd., Bummis, Fujian Shuangheng Group Co., Ltd., Kao Corporation, SCA, and Bumkins Inc., among others, are recognized as some of the key participants contributing to the growth of global baby diapers market. In the report, the growth of global baby diapers market is fragmented on the basis of type of diapers such as tape style and pant style, and distribution channels namely, retail store, maternity specialty store, convenience store, supermarket, hypermarket, and online stores. 

A regional classification of the global baby diapers market has indicated Asia-Pacific as the largest market after procuring a 42.5% of global market share in 2015. Cloth diaper products in North America will incur a decline due to higher consumption of disposable diapers with superabsorbent polymer materials. Europe’s baby diaper market will witness nothing less than 50% prominence from disposable diapers segment throughout the forecast period.