Pharmacies and pharmaceutical outlets in 2024



At the end of 2024, there were operating 11.2 thousand generally available pharmacies and 1.1 thousand pharmaceutical outlets in which 56.0 thousand pharmacists and pharmaceutical technicians were employed.
At the end of 20241, there were operating 11.2 thousand generally available pharmacies and 1.1 thousand pharmaceutical outlets (by 2.1% and 2.2% less respectively compared to 2023). Online sale of medicines2 was carried out by 236 pharmacies and 8 pharmacy outlets (197 and 6 respectively in 2023).
1 See information on changes in the data compilation methodology on page 2.
2 According to the Act of 6 September 2001 – the Pharmaceutical Law (Journal of Laws 2025, item 750) and Regulation of the Minister of Health of 26 March 2015 on online sale of medicines (Journal of Laws 2015, item 481).