This statistic illustrates the average share of savings U.S. American health tourists could profit from in selected countries in Latin America as of February 2018. It was estimated that medical tourists from the United States could, on average, save 55 percent in health expenditure in Costa Rica.
Medical tourism savings share of U.S. citizens in selected countries in Latin America as of February 2018
* The percentage that can be saved by U.S. citizens when traveling to Latin America for medical purposes is an average calculated from the source's data. In Brazil, U.S. visitors could save between 20 to 30 percent; in Mexico potential medical savings ranged from 40 to 65 percent, and in Costa Rica, from 45 to 65 percent.
** The source does not specify the date of data collection. The date of survey given is the date of publication.
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Medical Tourism Magazine. (February 20, 2018). Medical tourism savings share of U.S. citizens in selected countries in Latin America as of February 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/910477/medical-tourist-savings-share-united-states-latin-america-country/
Medical Tourism Magazine. "Medical tourism savings share of U.S. citizens in selected countries in Latin America as of February 2018." Chart. February 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/910477/medical-tourist-savings-share-united-states-latin-america-country/
Medical Tourism Magazine. (2018). Medical tourism savings share of U.S. citizens in selected countries in Latin America as of February 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/910477/medical-tourist-savings-share-united-states-latin-america-country/
Medical Tourism Magazine. "Medical Tourism Savings Share of U.S. Citizens in Selected Countries in Latin America as of February 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/910477/medical-tourist-savings-share-united-states-latin-america-country/
Medical Tourism Magazine, Medical tourism savings share of U.S. citizens in selected countries in Latin America as of February 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/910477/medical-tourist-savings-share-united-states-latin-america-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Medical tourism savings share of U.S. citizens in selected countries in Latin America as of February 2018 [Graph], Medical Tourism Magazine, February 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/910477/medical-tourist-savings-share-united-states-latin-america-country/
