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Country/region-level guides and comparisons -- Thailand, Turkey, Mexico, India, Hungary, and other established or emerging medical-tourism hubs.

International patients with luggage at a hospital reception desk below an accreditation plaque, for JCI accredited hospitals
Destinations

Best Countries for Medical Tourism: Badges vs. Patient Counts

Thailand, Turkey and Korea each report 1.4-3 million foreign patients a year, while Gulf states top JCI estimates. The patient counts use different definitions.

6 min read
Tourist paying at a Tokyo hospital cashier window, for what a Tokyo doctor visit costs tourists
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Japan Hospital Cost for Tourists: 10 Yen a Point, or 30?

Uninsured in Japan, hospitals bill a national point schedule at their own rate: 85.4% charged 10 yen a point, but 39.5% of certified hospitals charged over 20.

8 min read
Tourist and Thai patient at side-by-side hospital cashier windows, for hospital prices for foreigners in Thailand
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Thailand Public Hospital Prices Are Tiered by Nationality

Thailand's health ministry runs a separate public-hospital rate schedule for foreigners. On 2019 examples tourists paid 50% to 100% above the Thai rate.

7 min read
Dental chair by a window overlooking the Danube and Budapest Parliament, for Budapest dental implants cost
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Is Hungary's Dental Tourism Really Growing 22.3% a Year?

One firm says Hungary's dental tourism grows 22.3% a year, but its 2025 figure is larger than official data for the whole dental sector. What is verifiable instead.

13 min read
Toronto hospital among red maple trees below the city skyline, questioning Canada's medical tourism ranking
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Canada Medical Tourism: Did It Really Top the Rankings?

A 2026 headline says Canada overtook China, the UK, France and the US. It cites no patient-volume or revenue figure, and Canada is currently exporting patients.

4 min read