In 2021, around 72.6 thousand of medical tourists traveling to South Korea underwent treatment in the national capital of Seoul. This makes up around half of all medical tourists, with another significant portion undergoing treatment in the surrounding Gyeonggi province.
Total number of foreign patients undergoing medical treatment in South Korea in 2021, by province (in 1,000s)
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MOHW (South Korea). (December 28, 2022). Total number of foreign patients undergoing medical treatment in South Korea in 2021, by province (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317563/south-korea-number-of-inbound-medical-tourists-by-province/
MOHW (South Korea). "Total number of foreign patients undergoing medical treatment in South Korea in 2021, by province (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317563/south-korea-number-of-inbound-medical-tourists-by-province/
MOHW (South Korea). (2022). Total number of foreign patients undergoing medical treatment in South Korea in 2021, by province (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317563/south-korea-number-of-inbound-medical-tourists-by-province/
MOHW (South Korea). "Total Number of Foreign Patients Undergoing Medical Treatment in South Korea in 2021, by Province (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317563/south-korea-number-of-inbound-medical-tourists-by-province/
MOHW (South Korea), Total number of foreign patients undergoing medical treatment in South Korea in 2021, by province (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317563/south-korea-number-of-inbound-medical-tourists-by-province/ (last visited May 18, 2024)
Total number of foreign patients undergoing medical treatment in South Korea in 2021, by province (in 1,000s) [Graph], MOHW (South Korea), December 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317563/south-korea-number-of-inbound-medical-tourists-by-province/