Health Tourism Data

HEALTH TOURISM DATA

In 2002, the share of health expenditures in tourism revenues of Türkiye was 1%; however, this rate increased to 4.5% in 2020.

In 2019, 701,046 patients received health services, within the scope of health tourism and tourist health. The amount of tourism income from foreign visitors and citizens residing abroad visiting for health and medical reasons was 1,492,438,000 USD in 2019.

In 2020, 407,423 patients preferred Turkey to receive health services as the global epidemic caused a noticeable decrease in the number of health tourists. The amount of tourism income from foreign visitors and citizens residing abroad visiting for health tourism and medical reasons decreased to 1,164,779,000 USD in 2020.

In 2021, 670,730 people received health services and the amount of income obtained was 1,726,073,000 USD.

In 2022, 1,258,382 people received health services and the amount of income obtained was 2,119,059,000 USD.

In 2023, 1.398.504 people came to our country to receive health services and the income obtained from this amounted to 2.307.130 thousand USD.

The most preferred clinical branches by international patients are respectively: Gynecology, internal diseases, ophthalmology, medical biochemistry, general surgery, dentistry, orthopedics and traumatology, infectious diseases and otorhinolaryngology.

Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT)