Sales of pharmaceuticals

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Last update: 2026-04-16

Explanation

The statistics show the actual cost regardless of who has paid, the patient or the county council. The presentation is based on data from the health and medical care pharmaceutical register. At present, the register contains information on pharmaceuticals issued on prescription at pharmacies.

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Sales of pharmaceuticals, SEK per inhabitant in 2025
Region/County Council	Prescription	Avaliable without prescription	Requisition	Total
Stockholm County	5 028	732	1 467	7 227
Uppsala County	4 959	516	1 940	7 415
Södermanland County	5 307	670	1 213	7 190
Östergötland County	4 832	567	1 510	6 909
Jönköping County	4 967	371	1 214	6 552
Kronoberg County	4 974	387	1 232	6 593
Kalmar County	5 066	509	1 362	6 937
Gotland County	5 921	470	1 733	8 123
Blekinge County	5 221	420	1 426	7 067
Skåne County	4 913	421	1 554	6 888
Halland County	5 519	420	1 271	7 209
Västra Götaland County	4 505	456	1 352	6 313
Värmland County	5 188	563	1 467	7 218
Örebro County	4 977	560	1 134	6 672
Västmanland County	5 144	415	1 177	6 736
Dalarna County	5 000	434	1 157	6 591
Gävleborg County	5 176	443	1 325	6 944
Västernorrland County	5 243	407	1 284	6 935
Jämtland County	4 990	450	1 095	6 535
Västerbotten County	5 157	444	1 312	6 913
Norrbotten County	5 942	512	1 416	7 870
Sweden	4 985	551	1 407	6 943
Source: The National Board of Health and Welfare

Sales of pharmaceuticals, SEK per inhabitant in 2015-2025
Region/County Council	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Stockholm County	4 137	4 310	4 382	4 697	4 965	5 104	5 217	5 575	6 181	6 799	7 227
Uppsala County	4 520	4 687	4 712	4 992	5 230	5 345	5 349	5 711	6 312	6 998	7 415
Södermanland County	4 246	4 345	4 430	4 853	5 092	5 150	5 233	5 499	6 113	6 847	7 190
Östergötland County	4 051	4 209	4 344	4 651	4 981	5 214	5 353	5 696	6 239	6 616	6 909
Jönköping County	3 963	4 094	4 182	4 526	4 687	4 824	5 013	5 364	5 812	6 125	6 552
Kronoberg County	4 117	4 285	4 425	4 736	4 936	5 045	5 056	5 355	5 827	6 458	6 593
Kalmar County	4 217	4 368	4 464	4 760	4 972	5 237	5 419	5 865	6 434	6 578	6 937
Gotland County	4 390	4 697	4 847	5 353	5 585	5 858	5 982	6 366	7 323	7 829	8 123
Blekinge County	4 163	3 478	3 586	3 812	4 041	5 160	5 206	5 535	6 208	6 864	7 067
Skåne County	4 181	4 268	4 373	4 743	4 951	5 032	5 127	5 426	6 034	6 465	6 888
Halland County	4 031	4 166	4 321	4 837	5 045	5 205	5 266	5 706	6 308	6 914	7 209
Västra Götaland County	3 908	4 056	4 073	4 435	4 590	4 701	4 773	5 045	5 507	5 913	6 313
Värmland County	4 425	4 487	4 566	5 081	5 204	5 312	5 433	5 976	6 403	6 830	7 218
Örebro County	3 899	4 085	4 158	4 538	4 708	4 794	4 988	5 326	6 070	6 528	6 672
Västmanland County	4 254	4 338	4 323	4 551	4 728	4 872	4 941	5 303	5 940	6 371	6 736
Dalarna County	4 302	4 349	4 221	3 896	4 025	4 147	4 227	5 437	6 036	6 296	6 591
Gävleborg County	4 204	4 496	4 470	4 765	5 057	5 249	5 370	5 818	6 317	6 661	6 944
Västernorrland County	4 365	4 467	4 537	5 059	5 181	5 390	5 523	5 673	6 360	6 745	6 935
Jämtland County	3 891	4 130	4 251	4 570	4 795	4 962	5 084	5 424	5 984	6 285	6 535
Västerbotten County	4 321	4 438	4 507	4 858	5 046	5 272	5 550	5 868	6 372	6 845	6 913
Norrbotten County	4 544	4 701	4 762	5 205	5 305	5 438	5 752	6 216	6 916	7 497	7 870
Sweden	4 158	4 284	4 345	4 680	4 891	5 042	5 157	5 524	6 074	6 584	6 943
Source: The National Board of Health and Welfare

Sales of pharmaceuticals, SEK per inhabitant in 2015-2025. Index year 2015=100
Region/County Council	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Stockholm County	100	104	106	114	120	123	126	135	149	164	175
Uppsala County	100	104	104	110	116	118	118	126	140	155	164
Södermanland County	100	102	104	114	120	121	123	130	144	161	169
Östergötland County	100	104	107	115	123	129	132	141	154	163	171
Jönköping County	100	103	106	114	118	122	126	135	147	155	165
Kronoberg County	100	104	107	115	120	123	123	130	142	157	160
Kalmar County	100	104	106	113	118	124	129	139	153	156	165
Gotland County	100	107	110	122	127	133	136	145	167	178	185
Blekinge County	100	84	86	92	97	124	125	133	149	165	170
Skåne County	100	102	105	113	118	120	123	130	144	155	165
Halland County	100	103	107	120	125	129	131	142	156	172	179
Västra Götaland County	100	104	104	113	117	120	122	129	141	151	162
Värmland County	100	101	103	115	118	120	123	135	145	154	163
Örebro County	100	105	107	116	121	123	128	137	156	167	171
Västmanland County	100	102	102	107	111	115	116	125	140	150	158
Dalarna County	100	101	98	91	94	96	98	126	140	146	153
Gävleborg County	100	107	106	113	120	125	128	138	150	158	165
Västernorrland County	100	102	104	116	119	123	127	130	146	155	159
Jämtland County	100	106	109	117	123	128	131	139	154	162	168
Västerbotten County	100	103	104	112	117	122	128	136	147	158	160
Norrbotten County	100	103	105	115	117	120	127	137	152	165	173
Sweden	100	103	104	113	118	121	124	133	146	158	167
Source: The National Board of Health and Welfare