Global
Medical Korea over the World
- Since 2009, the number of foreign visitors seeking medical tourism in South Korea has been steadily increasing. In 2024 alone, approximately 1.17 million foreign patients from 202 countries visited Korea for medical services. This continued growth reflects the global trust in Korea’s medical excellence, with a cumulative total of 5.05 million foreign patients choosing Korea for their healthcare needs since 2009.
Foreign Patient’s Place of Origin
- (Cumulative actual patients from 2009 to 2024)
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- Total
- 228 Countries
5,047,809 Patients
- China 260,641
- USA 101,733
- Russia 16,622
- Thailand 38,152
- Japan 441,112
- Mongolia 25,731
- Kazakhstan 14,475
- UAE 1,758
- Vietnam 20,382
- Philippines 36,094
- Canada 14,847
- Uzbekistan 3,328
- Indonesia 10,388
- Singapore 26,666
- Taiwan 83,456
- Australia 27,006
- Saudi Arabia 1,708
- Germany 4,975
- Others 735,953
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700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 250,000 150,000 80,000 0
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200960,201
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201081,789
-
2011122,297
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2012159,464
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2013211,218
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2014266,501
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2015296,889
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2016364,189
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2017321,574
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2018378,967
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2019497,464
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2020117,069
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2021145,842
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2022248,110
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2023205,768
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20241,170,467
Cumulative annual no. of Total patients from 2009 to 2024- total :
- 5,047,809
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-
180,000 150,000 120,000 90,000 60,000 30,000 0
-
20094,725
-
201012,789
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201119,222
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201232,503
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201356,075
-
201479,481
-
201599,059
-
2016127,648
-
201799,837
-
2018118,310
-
2019162,868
-
202031,804
-
202128,021
-
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
-
200913,976
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201021,338
-
201127,529
-
201230,582
-
201332,750
-
201435,491
-
201540,986
-
201648,788
-
201744,440
-
201845,213
-
201958,358
-
202018,004
-
202128,889
-
202244,095
Cumulative annual no. of USA patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 490,439
-
-
40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 0
-
20091,758
-
20105,098
-
20119,650
-
201216,438
-
201324,026
-
201431,829
-
201520,856
-
201625,533
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201724,859
-
201827,185
-
201929,897
-
20206,246
-
20216,412
-
20229,616
Cumulative annual no. of Russian patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 239,403
-
-
18,000 15,000 12,000 9,000 6,000 3,000 0
-
2009133
-
2010290
-
2011417
-
2012721
-
2013899
-
20141,211
-
20152,286
-
20163,933
-
20176,137
-
20188,998
-
201914,162
-
20206,047
-
20217,287
-
202220,408
Cumulative annual no. of Thai patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 72,929
-
-
90,000 75,000 60,000 45,000 30,000 15,000 0
-
200912,997
-
201011,035
-
201122,491
-
201219,744
-
201316,849
-
201414,336
-
201518,884
-
201626,702
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201727,283
-
201842,563
-
201968,411
-
202014,077
-
20213,305
-
202221,757
Cumulative annual no. of Japanese patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 320,434
-
-
30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0
-
2009850
-
20101,860
-
20113,266
-
20128,407
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201312,034
-
201412,803
-
201512,522
-
201614,798
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201713,877
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201814,042
-
201917,918
-
20206,102
-
20219,145
-
202214,148
Cumulative annual no. of Mongolian patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 141,767
-
-
18,000 15,000 12,000 9,000 6,000 3,000 0
-
2009128
-
2010346
-
2011732
-
20121,633
-
20132,890
-
20148,029
-
201512,567
-
201615,010
-
201712,566
-
201812,987
-
201913,424
-
20203,102
-
20213,484
-
20227,290
Cumulative annual no. of Kazakh patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 94,188
-
-
6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0
-
200917
-
201054
-
2011158
-
2012342
-
20131,151
-
20142,633
-
20152,946
-
20163,562
-
20173,384
-
20183,034
-
20194,089
-
2020794
-
2021669
-
20221,439
Cumulative annual no. of UAE patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 24,272
-
-
18,000 15,000 12,000 9,000 6,000 3,000 0
-
2009327
-
2010921
-
20111,336
-
20122,231
-
20132,988
-
20143,728
-
20155,316
-
20168,746
-
20177,447
-
20187,532
-
201915,133
-
20205,586
-
202110,829
-
202214,665
Cumulative annual no. of Vietnamese patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 86,785
-
-
5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 500 0
-
2009356
-
2010957
-
20111,178
-
20121,787
-
20131,848
-
20142,024
-
20152,410
-
20163,686
-
20173,116
-
20182,545
-
20193,337
-
20201,426
-
20212,660
-
20214,568
Cumulative annual no. of Philippines patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 31,898
-
-
6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0
-
2009984
-
20101,714
-
20112,051
-
20122,756
-
20132,770
-
20142,943
-
20153,206
-
20164,123
-
20173,966
-
20184,098
-
20194,996
-
20201,127
-
20212,333
-
20224,718
Cumulative annual no. of Canada patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 41,785
-
-
6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0
-
2009113
-
2010298
-
2011491
-
2012824
-
20131,358
-
20141,904
-
20152,634
-
20164,103
-
20173,253
-
20183,915
-
20194,194
-
20201,585
-
20212,039
-
20223,345
Cumulative annual no. of Uzbekistan patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 30,056
-
-
7,000 5,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 500 0
-
2009183
-
2010283
-
2011424
-
2012689
-
20131,067
-
20141,630
-
20151,751
-
20162,338
-
20172,385
-
20183,270
-
20195,716
-
2020705
-
20211,542
-
20222,911
Cumulative annual no. of Indonesia patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 24,894
-
-
4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 1,000 800 0
-
2009168
-
2010329
-
2011468
-
2012728
-
20131,211
-
20141,490
-
20151,652
-
20162,452
-
20172,544
-
20182,566
-
20192,971
-
2020354
-
2021521
-
20223,772
Cumulative annual no. of Singapore patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 21,226
-
-
120,000 100,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0
-
200923,654
-
201024,806
-
201133,352
-
201240,807
-
201354,513
-
201468,459
-
201571,466
-
201675,219
-
201769,024
-
201885,275
-
201994,961
-
202021,184
-
202137,740
-
202251,455
Cumulative annual no. of Other countries patients from 2009 to 2022- total :
- 735,953
-
- Actual no. of patients : No. of patients by hospital except multiple medical treatments and visits
Most Visited Medical Departments
- Accumulated from 2009 to 2024
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Dermatology 23%
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Integrative Internal Medicine 18%
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Plastic Surgery 12%
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Health Screening Center 8%
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 4%
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Orthopedics 4%
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Integrated Oriental Medicine 3%
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General Surgery 3%
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Dental Clinic 3%
- 2024 Foreign Patient Attraction Statistical Analysis Report, KHIDI(2025)
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 Tourism Destination
- Korea has consistently proven its competitiveness as an advanced medical destination and garnered worldwide recognition. It has been honored with the prestigious “Medical Tourism Destination of the Year” award for two consecutive years at global conferences, while also receiving accolades for its exceptional “Response to the COVID-19” pandemic.
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Health and Medical Tourism:
Destination of the Year(2018~2019) IMTJ Medical Travel Summit -
Outstanding Response to COVID-19(2020) IMTJ Medical Travel Summit
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Recognizing Innovation in Healthcare 2018 World Medical Tourism Congress 2018
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Corporate Social Responsibility Program
of the Year(2021) Healthcare Asia Medtech Awards -
Porter Prize for Excellence in CSV (2019)
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ESG Program of the Year,
Healthcare Asia Awards (2023)
