What's driving this 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.
Why citing source years matters here specifically
Medical tourism volume and revenue figures vary by methodology and update frequently — always note which year a specific figure applies to, since a 2024 market-size figure and a 2025 patient-volume figure measure different things at different points in time.
How this growth connects to system quality
Sustained international patient growth generally correlates with continued facility investment and accreditation pursuit — part of why the accreditation landscape covered elsewhere on this site continues to develop rather than staying static. See colombiamedical.co for the network's current destination overview.
The Takeaway
Treat any specific growth statistic as directional and dated — the underlying growth trend is well-supported even where exact figures vary by source and year.