In 2018, the actual number of medical tourists from Singapore traveling to South Korea for medical treatments stood at around 2.6 thousand. A total of almost 379 thousand foreigners came to South Korea that year as medical tourists, the highest number in the past ten years. South Korea is a popular destination for medical tourism since it offers advanced medical facilities and technology at lower costs compared to other major countries.
Actual number of medical tourists from Singapore traveling to South Korea from 2009 to 2018
(in 1,000s)
patient with multiple treatments is counted as one
Supplementary notes
Figures have been rounded.
Foreign patients refer to foreigners who do not reside in Korea and are not covered by the South Korean national health insurance.
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MOHW (South Korea). (April 17, 2019). Actual number of medical tourists from Singapore traveling to South Korea from 2009 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113903/south-korea-number-of-medical-tourists-from-singapore/
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