Medical tourism is a globally booming business. Patients beyond borders put the figure of Americans that underwent medical tourism as of 2014 at 900,000 while globally; the figure was more than twenty million. This accounted for more $20 billion in revenue globally. However, some countries play host to more medical tourists than the other.
Milder health policies also attract medical tourists from countries with strict policies. There are two main reasons for medical tourism; the first is to get quality healthcare while the second has to do with cost. Based on these reasons, the countries that have become the major destination for medical tourists are Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, India and Turkey.
