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Other Healthcare Activities in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Clara-Camille Schneider Clara-Camille Schneider Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: July 2024 WZ Q86.90DE

Revenue

€16.9bn

2024

€16.9bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XXX.Xm

Employees

382k

Businesses

64,626

Wages

€X.Xbn

Other Healthcare Activities in Germany industry analysis

On average, the industry recorded an annual decline in turnover of 1.7% between 2019 and 2024. In January 2023, the list of diagnoses was expanded, which means that more diseases can now be prescribed long-term remedies. This had a positive impact on service utilisation and sales. In addition, prices for physiotherapy and physiotherapy treatments increased. However, these increases in turnover were almost completely eaten up by inflation: The increases in remuneration were not enough to offset the inflationary price pressure.In 2024, industry turnover is expected to reach 16.9 billion euros, which corresponds to an increase of 0.4% compared to the previous year. Against the backdrop of rising material, personnel and room costs in 2023 and predicted cost increases in 2024, the physiotherapy associations have agreed with the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds on a 6.4% increase in physiotherapy service remuneration, starting in January 2024. In order to counter the increasing shortage of specialists and ensure optimal patient care, the professional laws in the therapeutic products sector are being reformed. The aim is to academise undergraduate training in the therapeutic professions. Masseurs and medical bath attendants are an exception, as their training continues to take place at vocational colleges.The industry will benefit from the rising demand for healthcare services in the coming years. Due to the ageing population and the increased willingness of patients to make more co-payments for healthcare services, annual revenue growth of 2% on average is expected in the period from 2024 to 2029 and industry revenue of 18.7 billion euros in 2029. Digitalisation and telematics infrastructure will have an increasing influence on the development of the healthcare professions and will contribute to improving healthcare. At the same time, the implementation of digital processes can relieve the burden on staff and better counter the shortage of skilled labour. The challenges will lie in information and data security.In particular, alternative practitioners, whose numbers have increased enormously in recent years, will make a growing contribution to the positive sales trend in the sector. This is likely to be due to various factors. On the one hand, there is a growing trend towards seeking a second opinion. On the other hand, patients are increasingly relying on alternative medical treatment methods. The industry is also likely to benefit from the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, as physiotherapists in particular have an important role to play in treating the long-term consequences of COVID-19.

Trends and Insights

  • Until now, patients have not been able to receive remedial therapy without a doctor's prescription. An alternative would be direct access. By giving patients direct access to remedial therapy, the quality and cost-effectiveness of patient care could be improved.
  • With a growing proportion of people aged 65 and over, the consumer market is likely to soon account for the largest share of sales. As people get older, the risk of diseases such as strokes and chronic illnesses increases.
  • As the most populous region, the centre region has the highest proportion of companies in the sector. North Rhine-Westphalia stands out here, with the highest number of companies per federal state in Germany as a whole.
  • Physiotherapists are not allowed to advertise a specific treatment or product. In competition, factors such as the practice location or free parking spaces as well as a good reputation therefore play an important role.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 1.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €16.9bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The price increase and the addition to the diagnostic list have a positive impact on sales and profits

  • In January 2023, the list of diagnoses was expanded, allowing more diseases to be prescribed long-term cures. Among other things, neuromuscular diseases and multiple amputations of the arms and legs were added to the list.
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Other Healthcare Activities in Germany
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

As a result of the shortage of skilled labour, there are growing bottlenecks in patient care

  • The labour market for paramedics remains tight. There are hardly any available paramedics, emergency paramedics and emergency medical technicians. As a result, the cost-intensive training of paramedics will continue to be stepped up.

Biggest companies in the Other Healthcare Activities in Germany

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€m)
2024
Malteser Hilfsdienst gGmbH
338.6
DRK-Blutspendedienst Baden-Württemberg-Hessen gGmbH
253.9
Physiotherapiecentrum Mainz
169.3

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Products & Services Segmentation

Other Healthcare Activities in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Services of physiotherapists, masseurs and medical bath attendants, Services of alternative practitioners and Services provided by midwives and maternity nurses. Services of physiotherapists, masseurs and medical bath attendants is the largest segment of the Other Healthcare Activities in Germany.

Trends and Insights

Sales of physiotherapists, masseurs and medical bath attendants are likely to increase as a result of growing health awareness

  • The services in this group are physiotherapy services, which are largely provided by physiotherapists, masseurs and medical bath attendants.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The industry players are members of alternative medical professions or alternative practitioners who carry out various activities in the field of human medicine. The sector includes masseurs, physiotherapists, midwives, paramedics and self-employed nurses. The activities of psychotherapists are not included.

What's included in this industry?

Health services from homeopathsHealth services from acupuncturistsHealth services provided by midwivesHealth services provided by physiotherapistsActivities of blood transfusion servicesActivities of ambulance and rescue servicesActivities of medical laboratories

Companies

Malteser Hilfsdienst gGmbHDRK-Blutspendedienst Baden-Württemberg-Hessen gGmbHPhysiotherapiecentrum Mainz

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Related Terms

ADIPOSITASREGULATIONTELEMATICSTELEMEDICINEREMEDY PROVIDER

Industry Code

WZ 2008

WZ 86.90 - Other Healthcare Activities in Germany

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Until now, patients have not been able to receive remedial therapy without a doctor's prescription. An alternative would be direct access. By giving patients direct access to...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

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Analyst insight

With a growing proportion of people aged 65 and over, the consumer market is likely to soon account for the largest share of sales. As people get older, the risk of diseases ...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

As the most populous region, the centre region has the highest proportion of companies in the sector. North Rhine-Westphalia stands out here, with the highest number of compa...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Physiotherapists are not allowed to advertise a specific treatment or product. In competition, factors such as the practice location or free parking spaces as well as a good ...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

There are no major players in this industry due to the high level of fragmentation and the many independents, the industry has a low market concentration.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Malteser Hilfsdienst gGmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of DRK-Blutspendedienst Baden-Württemberg-Hessen gGmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Physiotherapiecentrum Mainz's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Malteser Hilfsdienst gGmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for DRK-Blutspendedienst Baden-Württemberg-Hessen gGmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Physiotherapiecentrum Mainz, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Increasing health awareness represents both an opportunity and a risk for the industry, but the latter outweighs the former. On the one hand, this increases the demand for he...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The profit margin varies between the different sectors and within a particular sector of the industry. Higher profit margins can often be achieved through private services, a...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Other Healthcare Activities industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Other Healthcare Activities industry in Germany is €16.9bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Other Healthcare Activities in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 64,626 businesses in the Other Healthcare Activities industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.3 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Other Healthcare Activities industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Other Healthcare Activities industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 1.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Other Healthcare Activities industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Other Healthcare Activities industry in Germany is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Other Healthcare Activities market in Germany?

The biggest companies operating in the Other Healthcare Activities market in Germany are Malteser Hilfsdienst gGmbH, DRK-Blutspendedienst Baden-Württemberg-Hessen gGmbH and Physiotherapiecentrum Mainz

What does the Other Healthcare Activities in Germany include?

Health services from homeopaths and Health services from acupuncturists are part of the Other Healthcare Activities industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Other Healthcare Activities in Germany?

The company holding the most market share in Germany is Malteser Hilfsdienst gGmbH.

How competitive is the Other Healthcare Activities industry in Germany?

The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Other Healthcare Activities industry in Germany.

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Competitors

  • Hospitals in Germany
  • General Medical Practices in Germany
  • Specialist Medical Practices in Germany

Complementors

  • Pharmaceutical Preparations Manufacturing in Germany
  • Medical & Orthopaedic Supplies Retailers in Germany
  • Hospitals in Germany

International industries

  • Alternative Healthcare Providers in the US
  • Physical Therapists in Canada
  • Physiotherapy Services in Australia
  • Physiotherapy Services in New Zealand
  • Health Clinics in China

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  • European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
  • United Nations Comtrade

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