Why source years matter here
Medical tourism volume figures change year to year and come from varying methodologies (facilitator-reported bookings, hospital international-patient department data, industry association estimates). Always check which year a specific figure refers to before citing it — a 2024 market-size figure and a 2025 patient-volume figure aren't measuring the same thing.
What's driving the growth
US insurance-coverage gaps, rising domestic self-pay costs, and Colombia's expanding accreditation infrastructure (including Hospital Internacional de Colombia's 2025 Mayo Clinic Care Network entry) all plausibly contribute to sustained volume growth, alongside the broader global medical tourism market's expansion toward roughly $84.5 billion in 2026. See colombiamedical.co for the network's full destination overview.
The Takeaway
Treat any medical tourism volume statistic, including these, as directional rather than precisely audited — the underlying growth trend is well-supported even where the exact figures vary by source.