Health Statistics
Status of Inbound International Patients
- In 2016, the total number of inbound international patients climbed to 364,189, which represents a year-on-year increase of 22.7% (an annual average growth of 29.3%).
- The total revenues from international patient care rose to KRW 860.6 billion in 2016, which represents a year-on-year increase of 28.6% (an annual average growth of 48.2%).
- Chinese patients account for 35% of all inbound international patients to Korea, ranking China as the top sending country since 2012.
Trends in Inbound International Patients(2009-2016)
Trends in Inbound International Patients (2009-2016)
| category | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients(unit:Number of persons) | 60,201 | 81,789 | 122,297 | 159,464 | 211,218 | 266,501 | 296,889 | 364,189 |
| Tatal revenues(Unit : billions) | 547 | 1,032 | 1,809 | 2,673 | 3,934 | 5,569 | 6,694 | 8,606 |
| Number of patients' nationality | 139 | 163 | 188 | 191 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 186 |
Trends in Nationality of Inbound International Patients(2009-2016)
Trends in Nationality of Inbound International Patients(2009-2016)
unit : Numnber of persons
| category | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 4,725 | 12,789 | 19,222 | 32,503 | 56,075 | 79,481 | 99,059 | 127,648 |
| United States | 13,976 | 21,338 | 27,529 | 30,582 | 32,750 | 35,491 | 40,986 | 48,788 |
| Japan | 12,997 | 11,035 | 22,491 | 19,744 | 16,849 | 14,336 | 18,884 | 26,702 |
| Russia | 1,758 | 5,098 | 9,651 | 16,438 | 24,026 | 31,829 | 20,856 | 25,533 |
| Kazakhstan | 128 | 346 | 732 | 1,633 | 2,890 | 8,029 | 12,567 | 15,010 |
| Mongolia | 850 | 1,860 | 3,266 | 8,407 | 12,034 | 12,803 | 12,522 | 14,798 |
| Others | 25,767 | 29,323 | 39,406 | 50,157 | 66,594 | 84,532 | 92,015 | 105,710 |