Health - Highest pharmacy density in Saarland
The Saarland has the highest density of pharmacies nationwide. According to the Federal Statistical Office, there were 3,781 people per pharmacy in Saarland at the end of 2023. This is the lowest number for all federal states and city-states. On average, a pharmacy in Germany served 4,819 people.
After Saarland come Saxony-Anhalt with 3,894 and Thuringia with 4,288 people per pharmacy. At the other end are the city-states of Bremen (5,321), Berlin (5,290), and Hamburg (5,177).
Fewer pharmacies mean more sales
The pharmacy coverage in Germany is getting worse. On average, a pharmacy in Germany served 4,819 people at the end of 2023. Ten years ago, according to the Federal Statistical Office, it was an average of 3,909 inhabitants.
The sales of pharmacies, however, have increased in real terms by more than one third from 2013 to 2023. However, the sales went down again: In 2023, pharmacies in Germany sold three percent less than in the previous year.
Source: Federal Statistical Office
- Despite having the highest density of pharmacies in Saarland, with 3,781 people per pharmacy, it still has the lowest population per pharmacy among all federal states and city-states in Germany as of 2023, as announced by the Federal Statistical Office.
- The density of pharmacies in Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia is also lower than the national average, with 3,894 and 4,288 people per pharmacy, respectively, according to the same report from the Federal Statistical Office.
- The Federal Statistical Office states that Saarland's pharmacies have a lower workload compared to other federal states and city-states, serving only 3,781 people each, which could potentially improve the work environment for pharmacists in the region.
- The statistics from the Federal Statistical Office show that while the average number of people serviced by a pharmacy has increased in Germany over the past decade, from 3,909 in 2013 to 4,819 in 2023, the sales of pharmacies in Germany decreased by 3% in 2023 compared to the previous year.
