As of 2021, a knee replacement surgery in Singapore was approximately 8.8 thousand U.S. dollars less expensive than in the United States. That year, a knee replacement surgery in Malaysia was just over a quarter of the price of a comparable treatment in the United States.
Alongside the high quality of care and access to treatments unavailable elsewhere, lower healthcare costs are one of the main drivers of medical tourism to Southeast Asian countries. Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore are the leading destinations for health tourists in the region.
Treatment costs for knee replacements in Southeast Asia compared to the United States as of 2021, by country
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IQVIA. (November 6, 2023). Treatment costs for knee replacements in Southeast Asia compared to the United States as of 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478221/sea-treatment-costs-for-knee-replacements-by-country/
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