As of 2023, it was estimated that for approximately half of medical tourists worldwide cost savings and/or access to quality health care were the main reasons for seeking medical treatment abroad. Moreover, around 40 percent of international patients traveled to receive medical care with the purpose of combining health treatment with vacation, while some 20 percent engaged in medical tourism due to shorter waiting times.
Share of respondents considering select factors as main reasons for seeking medical treatment abroad worldwide as of 2023
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Market.us. (August 11, 2023). Share of respondents considering select factors as main reasons for seeking medical treatment abroad worldwide as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414361/main-reasons-for-seeking-medical-treatment-abroad-worldwide/
Market.us. "Share of respondents considering select factors as main reasons for seeking medical treatment abroad worldwide as of 2023." Chart. August 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414361/main-reasons-for-seeking-medical-treatment-abroad-worldwide/
Market.us. (2023). Share of respondents considering select factors as main reasons for seeking medical treatment abroad worldwide as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414361/main-reasons-for-seeking-medical-treatment-abroad-worldwide/
Market.us. "Share of Respondents Considering Select Factors as Main Reasons for Seeking Medical Treatment Abroad Worldwide as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414361/main-reasons-for-seeking-medical-treatment-abroad-worldwide/
Market.us, Share of respondents considering select factors as main reasons for seeking medical treatment abroad worldwide as of 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414361/main-reasons-for-seeking-medical-treatment-abroad-worldwide/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Share of respondents considering select factors as main reasons for seeking medical treatment abroad worldwide as of 2023 [Graph], Market.us, August 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1414361/main-reasons-for-seeking-medical-treatment-abroad-worldwide/