Medical Tourism in Seoul
Seoul had 1,755,002 foreign patients in 2025, and 62.6% of the 1,491 medical tourism clinics on the 2015 list were in Gangnam-gu and Seocho-gu.
Seoul Tourism and Medical Tourism Data covers medical tourism in Seoul from two sides: the number of patients and the number of clinics. The two sources have different reference dates and must be read separately; an explainer shows how.
Contents
- How many foreign patients come to Seoul for medical tourism?
- Where are the medical tourism clinics in Seoul?
- Which page shows medical tourism and sightseeing in Seoul together?
- What should you know before reading medical tourism data for Seoul?
- What data is there on medical tourism in Seoul?
- Which explainers cover medical tourism in Seoul?
How many foreign patients come to Seoul for medical tourism?
1,755,002 in 2025. Japan is the largest group with 572,967 (32.6%), followed by China with 539,270 (30.7%). Counts and shares for ten nationalities are in Foreign Patients in Seoul.
Where are the medical tourism clinics in Seoul?
On the 2015 list, Gangnam-gu has the most with 740 (49.6%), and Seocho-gu has 193. Counts for all 25 districts are in Medical Tourism Clinics in Seoul, and neighbourhoods inside Gangnam-gu are in Medical Tourism Clinics in Gangnam. Counts by field, such as plastic surgery, dentistry and Korean medicine, are in Medical Tourism Clinics in Seoul by Specialty.
Which page shows medical tourism and sightseeing in Seoul together?
Medical Tourism and Sightseeing in Seoul by District sets the number of clinics beside the number of attractions, restaurants and shopping places for each district. The districts with the most clinics are not the ones with the most attractions.
What should you know before reading medical tourism data for Seoul?
The patient statistics are for 2025 and the clinic list is from 2015. Dividing one by the other to get "patients per clinic" is not valid. What each source counts and leaves out is explained in How to Read Seoul Medical Tourism Statistics.