In 2021, around 72.6 thousand medical tourists underwent treatment in South Korea's capital Seoul. While the number of foreign patients had been steadily increasing over the years, this has been hampered by the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Between 2019 and 2020, the total number of medical tourists in Seoul decreased by over 79 percent.
Total number of foreign patients undergoing medical treatment in Seoul, South Korea from 2011 to 2021
(in 1,000s)
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MOHW (South Korea). (December 28, 2022). Total number of foreign patients undergoing medical treatment in Seoul, South Korea from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317572/south-korea-number-of-inbound-medical-tourists-to-seoul/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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