This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who had traveled abroad specifically for medical treatment for select reasons as of June 2019, by gender. It was found that 69 percent of females who had traveled abroad specifically to receive medical treatment had done so because it was less expensive to receive treatment abroad than in the U.S.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had traveled abroad specifically to receive medical treatment for select reasons as of 2019, by gender
Characteristic
Male
Female
Total
It was less expensive to receive treatment abroad than in the U.S.
54%
69%
61%
I thought I would get higher-quality treatment if I went abroad
60%
27%
46%
I don't have health insurance in the U.S. and thus was unable to get treatment here
17%
16%
16%
Medical professionals in the U.S. were unwilling to give me the treatment I wanted
All US adults who have gone abroad to receive medical treatment
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: Which, if any, of the following are reasons why you chose to travel abroad to receive medical treatment? Please select all that apply.
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YouGov. (July 3, 2019). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had traveled abroad specifically to receive medical treatment for select reasons as of 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028644/reasons-adults-traveled-abroad-for-medical-treatment-us-by-gender/
YouGov. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had traveled abroad specifically to receive medical treatment for select reasons as of 2019, by gender." Chart. July 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028644/reasons-adults-traveled-abroad-for-medical-treatment-us-by-gender/
YouGov. (2019). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had traveled abroad specifically to receive medical treatment for select reasons as of 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028644/reasons-adults-traveled-abroad-for-medical-treatment-us-by-gender/
YouGov. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Had Traveled Abroad Specifically to Receive Medical Treatment for Select Reasons as of 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028644/reasons-adults-traveled-abroad-for-medical-treatment-us-by-gender/
YouGov, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had traveled abroad specifically to receive medical treatment for select reasons as of 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028644/reasons-adults-traveled-abroad-for-medical-treatment-us-by-gender/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who had traveled abroad specifically to receive medical treatment for select reasons as of 2019, by gender [Graph], YouGov, July 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028644/reasons-adults-traveled-abroad-for-medical-treatment-us-by-gender/
