Table 1. Reported estimates of medical travellers to receiving countries.
| Receiving country | Estimated no. of annual medical travellers | Year and reference |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 13 000 | 201029 |
| Brazil | 49 000–180 000 | 200517 and 200930 |
| Costa Rica | 25 000–150 000 | 2006,31 200732 and 200833 |
| Cuba | 3500 | 200326 |
| Cuba | 200 000 | 200732 |
| Egypt | 68 000–108 000 | 2003,34 2004,28 200528 and 200635 |
| Germany | 50 000–70 000 | 200828 and 200929 |
| Hungary | 1 500 000–1 800 000 | 200728 and 200927 |
| Hungary | 300 000 | 200830 |
| India | 1 000 000–1 180 000 | 200436 and 200537 |
| India | 100 000–150 000 | 200524,29,38–40 |
| India | 300 000–731 000 | 2006,41 2007,1 20085 and 201039 |
| Israel | 35 000 | 200932 |
| Jordan | 120 000–250 000 | 2002,34 200428 and 200930 |
| Malaysia | 300 000–489 000 | 2006,41 2007,24,29,42 20085 and 201039 |
| Philippines | 100 000–250 000 | 2006,24,41 20092 and 201043 |
| Republic of Korea | 60 000 | 20092,29 |
| Singapore | 270 000–450 000 | 2004,31 2005,24,40 20061,29 and 20085 |
| Singapore | 571 000–725 000 | 2007,42 20082 and 201039 |
| South Africa | 330 000 | 201044 |
| Thailand | 450 000–700 000 | 2004,45 200641 and 200725 |
| Thailand | 1 000 000–1 580 000 | 2004,36,38 2006,46 2007,1 20085,29 and 201039 |
| Tunisia | 10 000–42 000 | 2002,34 200338 and 200728 |
| Turkey | 15 000 | 200728 |
| United Kingdom | 52 000 | 201047 |
| United States of America | 250 000–400 000 | 200616 and 20071,5 |
Note: Reports were identified by a non-systematic literature review of PubMed, EconLit, Google Scholar, the World Bank research database, Europe PubMed Central and EMBASE.