WHY KOREA
Global
Medical Korea over the world
From the 60,000 foreign patients who visited Korea for medical treatment in 2009, the number has increased annually by about 23%, reaching 2.76 million from 198 countries. (Cumulative annual no. : 7.09 million)
Foreign Patient’s Place of Origin
(Cumulative annual no. of patients from 2009 to 2021)
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180,000 150,000 120,000 90,000 60,000 30,000 0
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20094,725
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201012,789
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201119,222
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201232,503
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201356,075
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201479,481
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201599,059
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2016127,648
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201799,837
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2018118,310
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2019162,868
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202031,804
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202128,021
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202243,923
Cumulative annual no. of Chinese patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 915,545
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60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0
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200913,976
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201021,338
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201127,529
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201230,582
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201332,750
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201435,491
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201540,986
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201648,788
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201744,440
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201845,213
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201958,358
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202018,004
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202128,889
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202244,095
Cumulative annual no. of USA patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 490,439
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40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 0
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20091,758
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20105,098
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20119,650
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201216,438
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201324,026
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201431,829
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201520,856
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201625,533
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201724,859
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201827,185
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201929,897
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20206,246
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20216,412
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20229,616
Cumulative annual no. of Russian patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 239,403
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18,000 15,000 12,000 9,000 6,000 3,000 0
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2009133
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2010290
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2011417
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2012721
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2013899
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20141,211
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20152,286
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20163,933
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20176,137
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20188,998
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201914,162
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20206,047
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20217,287
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202220,408
Cumulative annual no. of Thai patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 72,929
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90,000 75,000 60,000 45,000 30,000 15,000 0
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200912,997
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201011,035
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201122,491
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201219,744
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201316,849
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201414,336
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201518,884
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201626,702
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201727,283
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201842,563
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201968,411
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202014,077
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20213,305
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202221,757
Cumulative annual no. of Japanese patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 320,434
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30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0
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2009850
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20101,860
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20113,266
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20128,407
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201312,034
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201412,803
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201512,522
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201614,798
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201713,877
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201814,042
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201917,918
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20206,102
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20219,145
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202214,148
Cumulative annual no. of Mongolian patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 141,767
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18,000 15,000 12,000 9,000 6,000 3,000 0
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2009128
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2010346
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2011732
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20121,633
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20132,890
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20148,029
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201512,567
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201615,010
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201712,566
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201812,987
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201913,424
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20203,102
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20213,484
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20227,290
Cumulative annual no. of Kazakh patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 94,188
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6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0
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200917
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201054
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2011158
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2012342
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20131,151
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20142,633
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20152,946
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20163,562
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20173,384
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20183,034
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20194,089
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2020794
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2021669
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20221,439
Cumulative annual no. of UAE patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 24,272
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18,000 15,000 12,000 9,000 6,000 3,000 0
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2009327
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2010921
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20111,336
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20122,231
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20132,988
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20143,728
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20155,316
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20168,746
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20177,447
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20187,532
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201915,133
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20205,586
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202110,829
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202214,665
Cumulative annual no. of Vietnamese patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 86,785
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5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 500 0
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2009356
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2010957
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20111,178
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20121,787
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20131,848
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20142,024
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20152,410
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20163,686
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20173,116
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20182,545
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20193,337
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20201,426
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20212,660
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20224,568
Cumulative annual no. of Philippines patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 31,898
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6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0
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2009984
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20101,714
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20112,051
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20122,756
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20132,770
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20142,943
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20153,206
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20164,123
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20173,966
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20184,098
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20194,996
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20201,127
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20212,333
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20224,718
Cumulative annual no. of Canada patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 41,785
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6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0
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2009113
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2010298
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2011491
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2012824
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20131,358
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20141,904
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20152,634
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20164,103
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20173,253
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20183,915
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20194,194
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20201,585
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20212,039
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20223,345
Cumulative annual no. of Uzbekistan patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 30,056
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7,000 5,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 500 0
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2009183
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2010283
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2011424
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2012689
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20131,067
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20141,630
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20151,751
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20162,338
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20172,385
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20183,270
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20195,716
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2020705
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20211,542
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20222,911
Cumulative annual no. of Indonesia patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 24,894
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4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 1,000 800 0
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2009168
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2010329
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2011468
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2012728
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20131,211
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20141,490
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20151,652
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20162,452
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20172,544
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20182,566
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20192,971
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2020354
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2021521
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20223,772
Cumulative annual no. of singapore patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 21,226
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120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0
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200923,654
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201024,806
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201133,352
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201240,807
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201354,513
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201468,459
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201571,466
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201675,219
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201769,024
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201885,275
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201994,961
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202021,184
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202137,740
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202251,455
Cumulative annual no. of Other countries patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 735,953
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Most Visited Medical Departments
Accumulated from 2009 to 2021
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Integrative Internal Medicine 21.3%
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Plastic Surgery 11.3%
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Dermatology 10.7%
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Medical Checkup Service 9.7%
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 5.6%
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Orthopedics 5.2%
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Korean Medicine 4.0%
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Neurosurgery 4.0%
2021 Medical Tourism Staticic Analysis Report, KIHDI (2021)
Recognizing Medical Korea
South Korea won the grand prize for “Health and Medical Tourism : Destination of the year” for 2 consecutive years, as well as the title, ‘Process Award’ at ”Porter Prize for Excellence in CSV”, which is selected by Prof. Michael Eugene Porter, in global medical references. This assures the world’s recognition of Korea’s competitiveness in medical field.
Medical Korea over the world
South Korea won the grand prize for ”Health and Medical Tourism: Destination of the Year” for two consecutive years, as well as the title, “Recognizing Innovation in Healthcare 2018,” in global medical tourism references. This assures the world’s recognition of Korea’s competitiveness as a medical tourism destination.
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Health and Medical Tourism:※IMTJ (International Medical Travel Journal)
Destination of the Year(2018~2019) IMTJ Medical Travel Summit - IMTJ
Outstanding Response to Covid-19 IMTJ Medical Travel Summit - Recognizing Innovation in Healthcare 2018 World Medical Tourism Congress 2018※WMTC (World Medical Tourism Congress)
- Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year(2020) Healthcare Asia Medtech Awards
