Korea treated about 606K foreign patients in 2023.
The market was already substantial before the most recent growth cycle, showing that international care in Korea is not a fringe idea.
Statistics
Foreign-patient care in Korea has grown quickly.
More patients are considering Korea for care. That makes the choice of clinician, clinic standards, materials, and follow-up more important, not less.
Patient context
The numbers show broader medical-travel demand. Ora uses them as context, not as a substitute for clinical review.
Korea reached about 1.17M foreign patients in 2024.
That increase suggests more patients are actively choosing Korea for medical and dental-related care decisions.
Korea reported more than 2M foreign patients in 2025.
As demand grows, patients need better filters. Ora’s focus is not just access, but helping patients identify stronger clinician-fit pathways.
Source context
Figures are rounded foreign medical-patient totals reported through Korean government and industry sources, including MOHW/KHIDI coverage via Korea.net and related Korean medical news reporting. They are not dental-only totals.