Provided is a borosilicate glass for a pharmaceutical container which has good processability in spite of not including BaO. The borosilicate glass for a pharmaceutical container includes SiO2, Al2O3, B2O3, and R2O (R is one or more kinds selected from Li, Na, and K) as essential components, in which BaO is not substantially included, and a water content in glass is 0.30 to 0.80/mm in terms of β-OH value.