Medical value travel in India is reshaping with the emergence of advanced healthcare facilities in tier-II and tier-III cities. While Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Bangalore are the medical tourism hotspots in India, thousands of foreign patients also flock to Kochi, Trivandrum, Coimbatore, Vishakhapatnam, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Pune, Nashik, etc. for cost-effective and quality treatments.
Medical tourism in India is currently valued at $5-6 billion and is expected to touch $13 Billion by 2027 (FICCI). India ranks third in medical tourism in Asia and 10th among 46 medical tourism destinations as per MTI 2020-21.
According to the Union Ministry of Tourism, 1.4 million medical tourists visited India in 2022. CRISIL, a premium credit rating agency projects the number to touch 7.3 million in the calendar year 2024, up from the 2023 estimation of 6.1 million.
Tier II and Tier III cities are expected to play a critical role with their unique propositions of healthcare excellence and affordability integrated with ample opportunities for wellness healing and rejuvenation. These cities are poised to redefine India’s global reputation in medical tourism with world-class care beyond major metros. Let us delve deeper. Read more