In 2022, the actual number of U.S. American tourists traveling to South Korea for medical treatments stood at around 44 thousand, making up the largest share of medical tourists to South Korea. A total of about 248.1 thousand foreigners came to South Korea that year as medical tourists despite the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and travel restrictions. 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.
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KHIDI. (June 29, 2023). Actual number of U.S. American medical tourists traveling to South Korea from 2009 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113702/south-korea-number-of-us-american-medical-tourists/
KHIDI. "Actual number of U.S. American medical tourists traveling to South Korea from 2009 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113702/south-korea-number-of-us-american-medical-tourists/
KHIDI. (2023). Actual number of U.S. American medical tourists traveling to South Korea from 2009 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113702/south-korea-number-of-us-american-medical-tourists/
KHIDI. "Actual Number of U.S. American Medical Tourists Traveling to South Korea from 2009 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113702/south-korea-number-of-us-american-medical-tourists/
KHIDI, Actual number of U.S. American medical tourists traveling to South Korea from 2009 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113702/south-korea-number-of-us-american-medical-tourists/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Actual number of U.S. American medical tourists traveling to South Korea from 2009 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], KHIDI, June 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1113702/south-korea-number-of-us-american-medical-tourists/