Ireland: Medical tourism profile
Overview
Inbound medical tourism 2019 | 1,200 |
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Inbound medical tourism 2021 | Login to view |
Inbound health and wellness | Login to view |
Outbound medical tourism | Login to view |
Tourists 2019 | 9.7 million |
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Population 2021 | 4.94 million |
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The Irish health care system remains predominantly tax funded. The standard of care in hospitals and clinics is very good but with long waiting times and overcrowding. Most hospitals and clinics are state run and state owned, but there are 19 private hospitals and many private clinics.
Inbound
Medical tourism numbers in
Outbound
Medical tourism numbers out
Most outbound is border hopping to Northern Ireland, Scotland or England. There are no figures and no border controls.
Environment
Medical tourism promotion
Tourism Ireland has never promoted medical tourism.