Germany’s hospital emergency departments handled about 13.2 million outpatient cases in 2025, an increase of 1.3% from 2024. The total was the highest recorded since data collection began in 2018 and was equivalent to roughly 36,100 treatments per day.

The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported the figures on Tuesday, November 10. Outpatient emergency treatments had fallen to 9.4 million in 2020, their lowest point in the available series, before rising continuously. Destatis said the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to reduced emergency department volumes in 2020 and 2021.

Across Germany, the 2025 rate averaged 158 treatments per 1,000 residents. Berlin led with 221, followed by Hamburg with 212, while Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia had the lowest rates at 117 and 121 respectively. The statistics count treatment cases rather than individual patients, meaning repeat visits can be included.