health - Statistics: Pharmacy density in Berlin is second lowest
Berlin, according to statistics, has the second lowest density of pharmacies in Germany. At the end of 2023, there were 5,290 people per pharmacy in the capital, according to figures from the Federal Statistical Office. This is the second highest number in all federal states. The average number of people served by a pharmacy nationwide is 4,819.
In Saarland, there were only 3,781 people per pharmacy. This is the lowest number in all federal states. Following Saarland are Saxony-Anhalt with 3,894 people per pharmacy and Thuringia (4,288). At the other end are the city-states of Bremen (5,321), Berlin and Hamburg (5,177).
Fewer pharmacies mean more sales
The pharmacy supply in Germany is getting worse nationwide. According to the Federal Statistical Office, there were an average of 3,909 inhabitants per pharmacy ten years ago.
However, the sales of pharmacies have increased in real terms by more than one third from 2013 to 2023. However, sales have recently decreased: In 2023, German pharmacies generated three percent less revenue than in the previous year.
- The Federal Statistical Office provides data on the pharmacy density across different federal states in Germany.
- Despite having the second lowest pharmacy density, Berlin ranked second in terms of the number of people served per pharmacy, surpassed only by Bremen and Hamburg.
- Contrary to the decreasing pharmacy density, the Statistics Federal Office reported a significant increase in the real sales of pharmacies from 2013 to 2023.
- Saarland, with its low pharmacy density, had the fewest people served per pharmacy among all federal states, following which Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia followed in density order.
