This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the United States who stated they had traveled abroad specifically for medical treatment as of June 2019. It was found that seven percent of U.S. adults had traveled abroad specifically to receive medical treatment.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had traveled abroad specifically to receive medical treatment as of 2019
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YouGov. (July 3, 2019). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had traveled abroad specifically to receive medical treatment as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028589/adults-who-traveled-abroad-for-medical-treatment-us/
YouGov. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had traveled abroad specifically to receive medical treatment as of 2019." Chart. July 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028589/adults-who-traveled-abroad-for-medical-treatment-us/
YouGov. (2019). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had traveled abroad specifically to receive medical treatment as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028589/adults-who-traveled-abroad-for-medical-treatment-us/
YouGov. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Stated They Had Traveled Abroad Specifically to Receive Medical Treatment as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028589/adults-who-traveled-abroad-for-medical-treatment-us/
YouGov, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had traveled abroad specifically to receive medical treatment as of 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028589/adults-who-traveled-abroad-for-medical-treatment-us/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who stated they had traveled abroad specifically to receive medical treatment as of 2019 [Graph], YouGov, July 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1028589/adults-who-traveled-abroad-for-medical-treatment-us/