Clinicians vs Yakult:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Yakult had more branded searches than Clinicians among probiotic brands in New Zealand. Yakult had about 3,010 branded searches, while Clinicians had 2,170. Yakult made up 24.7% of all probiotic brand searches we track, and Clinicians accounted for 17.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about probiotic brands, Clinicians appeared in two of the five answers and Yakult in none.
Who do people search for more?
Yakult, about 39% more searches than Clinicians
Who does AI mention more?
Clinicians, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Yakult in 0
Who does AI recommend more?
Clinicians, the only one of the two named
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Top probiotic brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Clinicians was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Yakult did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
Go Healthy4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Inner Health3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers- Clinicians2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
BioGaia1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- Yakult0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Blackmores0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
BLIS0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Life-Space0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Radiance0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Seed0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about probiotic brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which probiotic brand should I buy in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best probiotic brands in New Zealand?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best probiotic brand in New Zealand for gut health?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“probiotic nz”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“gut health supplement”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.
Is Clinicians or Yakult more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Clinicians and Yakult by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten probiotic brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.
Share of searches by month for Yakult, Clinicians. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Yakult | Clinicians | Blackmores | Go Healthy | Inner Health | BioGaia | BLIS | Life-Space | Radiance | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 24.8% | 17.7% | 14.5% | 19.2% | 10.3% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 3.1% | 0.62% | 0.09% |
| Nov 2025 | 24.9% | 18.7% | 15.6% | 19.2% | 9.7% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 0.56% | 0.09% |
| Dec 2025 | 24.7% | 16.2% | 16.5% | 18% | 11.1% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 0.45% | 0% |
| Jan 2026 | 26.8% | 16.3% | 15.7% | 19.2% | 9.3% | 5.8% | 3.8% | 2.7% | 0.39% | 0.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 28.9% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 16.2% | 8.4% | 5.9% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.31% | 0.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 25.1% | 18.7% | 16.4% | 18.3% | 9.4% | 5% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 0.35% | 0.09% |
| Apr 2026 | 25.4% | 15.4% | 16.3% | 17.9% | 10.2% | 7.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.54% | 0% |
| May 2026 | 24.8% | 18.3% | 15.7% | 16.9% | 8.6% | 7.5% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 0.51% | 0.08% |
| Jun 2026 | 25.1% | 18.4% | 15% | 16.2% | 10.6% | 6.8% | 4.4% | 3% | 0.43% | 0.09% |
| Jul 2026 | 26.6% | 18% | 15.1% | 13.7% | 11.2% | 6.3% | 5.5% | 3% | 0.51% | 0.08% |
| Aug 2026 | 24.3% | 18.1% | 14.8% | 15.2% | 11.2% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 2.9% | 0.31% | 0.08% |
| Sep 2026 | 24.7% | 17.8% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 10.7% | 8.9% | 5.2% | 3% | 0.49% | 0.08% |
How has the Clinicians and Yakult comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Yakult was ahead of Clinicians in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clinicians’ share of searches among probiotic brands in New Zealand moved from 17.7% to 17.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2K to 2.2K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yakult’s share of searches among probiotic brands in New Zealand moved from 24.8% to 24.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.8K to 3K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand probiotic brands in September 2026?
0 changes
Neither Clinicians nor Yakult moved beyond provider rounding among probiotic brands in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
11 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Clinicians’ and Yakult’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Clinicians
4 branded search terms
- clinicians
- clinicians flora
- clinicians flora restore
- clinicians probiotic
Yakult
7 branded search terms
- milk yakult
- yakult
- yakult drink
- yakult drink probiotic
- yakult gut health
- yakult lite
- yakult probiotic
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