According to a recent survey conducted by Rakuten Insight on dietary supplements in the Philippines, most respondents of all ages stated buying supplements from pharmacies. On the other hand, 34 percent of respondents aged between 16 and 24 years purchased dietary supplements in supermarkets.
Preferred channels for buying dietary supplements or nutraceuticals in the Philippines as of July 2020, by age group
among surveyed respondents taking dietary supplements
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The survey question was:
Where do you often purchase dietary supplements/nutraceuticals?
The survey was conducted among:
1,816 respondents aged 16 to 24 years old,
2,730 respondents aged 25 to 34 years old,
1,588 respondents aged 35 to 44 years old,
465 respondents aged 45 to 54 years,
165 respondents aged 55 years and above
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Rakuten Insight. (October 15, 2020). Preferred channels for buying dietary supplements or nutraceuticals in the Philippines as of July 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183346/philippines-purchase-channels-for-dietary-supplements-by-age/
Rakuten Insight. "Preferred channels for buying dietary supplements or nutraceuticals in the Philippines as of July 2020, by age group." Chart. October 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183346/philippines-purchase-channels-for-dietary-supplements-by-age/
Rakuten Insight. (2020). Preferred channels for buying dietary supplements or nutraceuticals in the Philippines as of July 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183346/philippines-purchase-channels-for-dietary-supplements-by-age/
Rakuten Insight. "Preferred Channels for Buying Dietary Supplements or Nutraceuticals in The Philippines as of July 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183346/philippines-purchase-channels-for-dietary-supplements-by-age/
Rakuten Insight, Preferred channels for buying dietary supplements or nutraceuticals in the Philippines as of July 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183346/philippines-purchase-channels-for-dietary-supplements-by-age/ (last visited June 11, 2025)
Preferred channels for buying dietary supplements or nutraceuticals in the Philippines as of July 2020, by age group [Graph], Rakuten Insight, October 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183346/philippines-purchase-channels-for-dietary-supplements-by-age/
