In 2020, there were more than 123 thousand pharmacies and cosmetics retail companies in Brazil, up from around 119 thousand firms recorded a year earlier. This figure showed an increasing trend between 2010 and 2020, in which the number of pharma retailers rose to nearly 18 percent. That year, the value of the pharmaceutical market in Brazil amounted to approximately 21 billion U.S. dollars.
Number of companies in the pharmaceutical retail sector in Brazil from 2010 to 2020
the sector includes pharmaceutical, cosmetic, medical, optical, and ortopedic products; only including retail in specialized stores
Supplementary notes
* Including department stores, fuel stations, warehouses, and sales rooms.
** Including door-to-door, street vending, and stand selling.
Figures were calculated by Statista based on data provided by the source.
Numbers have been rounded.
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