Portugal: Medical tourism profile
Overview
Inbound medical tourism 2019 | 50,000 |
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Tourists 2019 | 27 million |
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Population 2021 | 10.2 million |
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In Portugal, there are many high quality clinics and hospitals. The quality of health care and health care facilities in Portugal is of a high standard.
Inbound
Medical tourism numbers in
According to a 2018 EU report, the number of medical tourists (ONLY those under the EU Cross-Border Healthcare rules) for 2016 was 32,895.
Outbound
Medical tourism numbers out
According to a 2018 EU report, the number of medical tourists (ONLY those under the EU Cross-Border Healthcare rules) for 2016 was 5.
Environment
Medical tourism promotion
Turismo de Portugal had a 2019 Brelcome Health campaign aimed at British medical tourists. The initiative targeted British medical tourists for high quality healthcare packages in three of Portugal’s largest private health providers, covering 39 hospitals and clinics run by Lusiadas, CUF and Hospital da Luz.