Medical Tourism: US vs India

Market size, growth to 2033 and clinical trials, side by side.

The US is the bigger Medical Tourism market: $31.2 Bn against $1.3 Bn in 2023, about 23 times as large.

India grows faster: 15.2% a year, against 10.2%. The gap still grows from $29.8 Bn to $76.8 Bn by 2033.

Clinical research: 1 active trials in the US, 0 in India.

Medical Tourism: US compared with India
Measure US India
Market size, 2023$31.2 Bn$1.3 Bn
Market size, 2033 projected$82.3 Bn$5.6 Bn
Growth a year (CAGR)10.2%15.2%
Money added, 2023–2033$51.1 Bn$4.2 Bn
Share of the world market42%1.8%
Size rank of 24 countries#1#12
Market per person, 2023$91$0.92
Active clinical trials 1 0
Full reportUS report India report

Year by year, 2023 to 2033

US India · values between 2023 and 2033 are projected from the 2023 size and the CAGR.

Quick answers

Which is bigger in Medical Tourism, US or India?

The US is the bigger Medical Tourism market: $31.2 Bn against $1.3 Bn in 2023, about 23 times as large.

Which grows faster in Medical Tourism, US or India?

India grows faster: 15.2% a year, against 10.2%. The gap still grows from $29.8 Bn to $76.8 Bn by 2033.

More Medical Tourism comparisons

Sources: market size and growth: Acuitas Health Analytics research (2023 base year, forecasts to 2033). Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov (fetched 10 Nov 2026); found by search words, so counts are a guide. Population: World Bank.