According to a survey conducted in South Korea in late 2021, around 49 percent of respondents stated that their main purpose of traveling to the country was to receive medical services. The other 51 percent were mainly visiting for business or tourism-related reasons whilst also seeking out medical services.
Distribution of medical tourists in South Korea as of December 2021, by main purpose of visit
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Statistics on Medical tourism in South Korea
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Number of visitor arrivals in South Korea 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Visitors in South Korea 2021, by purpose
- Premium Statistic Leading medical tourism destinations worldwide by value as of 2018
- Premium Statistic Reasons for inbound medical tourism South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Satisfaction of medical services among foreign patients South Korea 2015-2021
Tourist arrivals
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- Premium Statistic Medical tourists in South Korea in 2021, by country of origin
- Basic Statistic Actual number of medical tourists travelling to South Korea 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of Chinese medical tourists South Korea 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of U.S. American medical tourists South Korea 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of Japanese medical tourists South Korea 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of Russian medical tourists South Korea 2009-2021
Medical treatment
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- Premium Statistic Distribution of medical tourists in South Korea in 2021, by department
- Premium Statistic Number of foreign patients at internal medicine department South Korea 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Foreign health checkup patient number South Korea 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Foreign plastic surgery patient number South Korea 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Foreign dermatology patient number South Korea 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Foreign dental patients in South Korea 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of foreign patients at obstetrics and gynecology South Korea 2011-2021
Regional characteristics
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- Premium Statistic Number of Chinese medical tourists to South Korea 2021, by department
- Premium Statistic Number of medical tourists from the U.S. to South Korea 2021, by department
- Premium Statistic Number of Japanese medical tourists to South Korea 2021, by department
- Premium Statistic Number of medical tourists from Russia to South Korea 2021, by department
- Premium Statistic Number of Mongolian medical tourists to South Korea 2021, by department
- Premium Statistic Number of medical tourists from Thailand to South Korea 2018, by department
Consumer behavior
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- Premium Statistic Per capita spending of inbound medical tourists South Korea 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Per capita spending of inbound medical tourists South Korea 2019, by category
- Premium Statistic Average length of stay of inbound medical tourists South Korea 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Average length of stay of inbound medical tourists South Korea 2019, by purpose
- Premium Statistic Number of travel companions of medical tourists South Korea 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Distribution of medical tourists South Korea 2021, by accommodation
Further related statistics
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- Medical tourists' intention to recommend South Korea for travel 2019
- Per capita spending of inbound medical tourists South Korea 2019, by age group
- Medical tourists who made a tour during the visit South Korea 2019
- Satisfaction of medical services among foreign patients South Korea 2019, by sector
- Satisfaction of medical services among foreign patients South Korea 2021, by region
- Distribution of medical tourists South Korea 2021, by companion number
- Medical tourist satisfaction with attractions in South Korea 2015
- Medical tourist distribution in South Korea 2015, by hospital treatment
- Medical tourist satisfaction with transportation in South Korea 2015
- Medical tourist satisfaction with food in South Korea 2015
- Medical tourist satisfaction with travel information in South Korea 2015
- Estimated global medical tourism market size and spending per visit 2016
- Range of savings in top medical tourism destinations compared to U.S. 2016
- Top global destinations based on number of medical tourists 2015
- Share of medical tourists Thailand 2018, by region of origin
- Industry revenue of “other out-patient care centres“ in Ohio 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “other out-patient care centres“ in Florida 2012-2024
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- Medical tourists' intention to recommend South Korea for travel 2019
- Per capita spending of inbound medical tourists South Korea 2019, by age group
- Medical tourists who made a tour during the visit South Korea 2019
- Satisfaction of medical services among foreign patients South Korea 2019, by sector
- Satisfaction of medical services among foreign patients South Korea 2021, by region
- Distribution of medical tourists South Korea 2021, by companion number
- Medical tourist satisfaction with attractions in South Korea 2015
- Medical tourist distribution in South Korea 2015, by hospital treatment
- Medical tourist satisfaction with transportation in South Korea 2015
- Medical tourist satisfaction with food in South Korea 2015
- Medical tourist satisfaction with travel information in South Korea 2015
- Estimated global medical tourism market size and spending per visit 2016
- Range of savings in top medical tourism destinations compared to U.S. 2016
- Top global destinations based on number of medical tourists 2015
- Share of medical tourists Thailand 2018, by region of origin
- Industry revenue of “other out-patient care centres“ in Ohio 2012-2024
- Industry revenue of “other out-patient care centres“ in Florida 2012-2024
KHIDI. (August 26, 2022). Distribution of medical tourists in South Korea as of December 2021, by main purpose of visit [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/762227/south-korea-medical-tourist-distribution-by-purpose-of-visit/
KHIDI. "Distribution of medical tourists in South Korea as of December 2021, by main purpose of visit." Chart. August 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/762227/south-korea-medical-tourist-distribution-by-purpose-of-visit/
KHIDI. (2022). Distribution of medical tourists in South Korea as of December 2021, by main purpose of visit. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/762227/south-korea-medical-tourist-distribution-by-purpose-of-visit/
KHIDI. "Distribution of Medical Tourists in South Korea as of December 2021, by Main Purpose of Visit." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/762227/south-korea-medical-tourist-distribution-by-purpose-of-visit/
KHIDI, Distribution of medical tourists in South Korea as of December 2021, by main purpose of visit Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/762227/south-korea-medical-tourist-distribution-by-purpose-of-visit/ (last visited May 27, 2023)
Distribution of medical tourists in South Korea as of December 2021, by main purpose of visit [Graph], KHIDI, August 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/762227/south-korea-medical-tourist-distribution-by-purpose-of-visit/