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Alternative & Complementary Medicine

Traditional medicine systems, stem cell therapies, alternative cancer treatments, and integrative medicine

The country comparison

Which countries are best for alternative & complementary medicine

The destinations ranked high→low under this lens — each with the reasoning behind its score, the cited evidence one click down, and its full report. The verdict is free; the report is the depth.

19 / 19 Countries ranked

Researched and assessed by the Epidaurus editorial pipeline against our published scale. A country below the rule is not yet assessed enough — never ranked last.

  1. 1 Japan JP 3.8/5 Moderate Averages 3.8 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Japan profile
    The shape of Japan across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 3.7 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 4.3 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 4.2 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 3.0 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  2. 2 Germany DE 3.7/5 Moderate Averages 3.7 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Germany profile
    The shape of Germany across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 2.3 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 4.3 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 4.3 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 4.4 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  3. 3 India IN 3.6/5 Moderate Averages 3.6 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full India profile
    The shape of India across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 3.7 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 3.3 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 2.8 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 4.1 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  4. 4 Malaysia MY 3.4/5 Moderate Averages 3.4 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Malaysia profile
    The shape of Malaysia across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 3.3 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 3.9 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 2.8 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 3.3 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  5. 5 Thailand TH 3.4/5 Moderate Averages 3.4 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Thailand profile
    The shape of Thailand across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 3.3 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 3.8 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 3.2 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 2.6 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  6. 6 Israel IL 3.3/5 Moderate Averages 3.3 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Israel profile
    The shape of Israel across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 2.3 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 4.3 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 3.0 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 3.3 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  7. 7 Singapore SG 3.3/5 Moderate Averages 3.3 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Singapore profile
    The shape of Singapore across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 3.0 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 4.0 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 3.0 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 3.0 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  8. 8 United Arab Emirates AE 3.3/5 Moderate Averages 3.3 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full United Arab Emirates profile
    The shape of United Arab Emirates across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 3.2 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 4.3 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 2.3 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 3.3 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  9. 9 United Kingdom GB 3.3/5 Moderate Averages 3.3 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full United Kingdom profile
    The shape of United Kingdom across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 2.7 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 4.0 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 2.7 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 3.8 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  10. 10 United States US 3.3/5 Moderate Averages 3.3 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full United States profile
    The shape of United States across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 2.3 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 3.4 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 3.5 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 4.3 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  11. 11 Brazil BR 3.2/5 Moderate Averages 3.2 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Brazil profile
    The shape of Brazil across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 2.8 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 3.6 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 2.3 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 3.6 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  12. 12 Colombia CO 3.2/5 Moderate Averages 3.2 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Colombia profile
    The shape of Colombia across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 2.8 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 4.0 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 2.5 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 3.1 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  13. 13 Mexico MX 3.2/5 Moderate Averages 3.2 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Mexico profile
    The shape of Mexico across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 2.7 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 3.5 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 3.0 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 3.3 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  14. 14 South Korea KR 3.2/5 Moderate Averages 3.2 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full South Korea profile
    The shape of South Korea across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 3.3 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 4.4 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 3.2 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 1.4 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  15. 15 Spain ES 3.2/5 Moderate Averages 3.2 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Spain profile
    The shape of Spain across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 2.3 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 4.0 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 3.0 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 3.3 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  16. 16 Hungary HU 3.0/5 Moderate Averages 3.0 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Hungary profile
    The shape of Hungary across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 2.7 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 3.4 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 2.7 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 3.1 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  17. 17 Poland PL 2.9/5 Moderate Averages 2.9 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Poland profile
    The shape of Poland across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 2.0 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 3.8 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 2.7 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 3.3 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  18. 18 Turkey TR 2.8/5 Moderate Averages 2.8 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Turkey profile
    The shape of Turkey across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 2.7 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 3.9 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 2.3 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 2.3 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2
  19. 19 Jordan JO 2.4/5 Poor Averages 2.4 across 16 of alternative & complementary medicine's 16 factors assessed so far. The full Jordan profile
    The shape of Jordan across Alternative & Complementary Medicine 5 subcategories
    • Traditional Medicine Systems 2.0 3/3
    • Stem Cell & Regenerative 3.4 4/4
    • Alternative Cancer Treatment 1.7 3/3
    • Other Alternative Treatments 2.1 4/4
    • Cost & Regulation 2/2

Where the choice turns

The factors that most separate the countries

A high average can hide the factor that actually decides your trip. These are the factors where the assessed countries sit furthest apart — open one to rank the whole field on it.

  1. Ayurveda Quality Traditional Medicine Systems 1.0 5.0 4.0 spread · 19 countries
  2. Hyperthermia Treatment Alternative Cancer Treatment 1.0 5.0 4.0 spread · 19 countries
  3. Naturopathy Availability Other Alternative Treatments 1.0 5.0 4.0 spread · 19 countries
  4. Homeopathy Availability Other Alternative Treatments 1.0 5.0 4.0 spread · 19 countries
  5. Alternative Medicine Cost Savings Cost & Regulation 1.0 5.0 4.0 spread · 19 countries

Drop into a single factor

The 16 factors behind this specialty

Want the comparison sharper than an average? Every factor opens onto its own worldwide country leaderboard. The figure beside each is how many of the 19 countries we have assessed on it.

Traditional Medicine Systems 3 factors

Stem Cell & Regenerative 4 factors

Alternative Cancer Treatment 3 factors

Other Alternative Treatments 4 factors

Cost & Regulation 2 factors

The reports

The full country reports under this lens

Each destination we have assessed has a full, cited report — the detailed analysis behind its score. The verdict is free; the report is the depth.

Clinics & providers

The clinics our research names

Named hospitals, clinics and centres cited across these findings — each carrying the specialties our reports record. Follow one to the reports behind it.

References

The sources behind these assessments

The distinct sources cited across these published reports — every finding carries its own citations; this is the union, each linking back to the reports that lean on it.

  1. Untitled source clinicalestablishments.gov.in/En/1075-ayush.aspx Cited in TCM Quality in India
  2. Untitled source drnicha.com/bio Cited in Naturopathy Availability in Thailand
  3. Untitled source drnicha.com/contact Cited in Naturopathy Availability in Thailand
  4. Untitled source en.adipo.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=broadcast_e&wr_id=65 Cited in Hyperthermia Treatment in South Korea
  5. Untitled source english.scio.gov.cn/internationalexchanges/2022-03/25/content_78130226.htm Cited in TCM Quality in India
  6. Untitled source ijdra.com/index.php/journal/article/download/528/276 Cited in TCM Quality in India
  7. Untitled source keralahospitals.org/thiruvananthapuram/rcc-thiruvananthapuram Cited in Hyperthermia Treatment in India
  8. Untitled source pranichealingthailand.com Cited in Energy Healing Availability in Thailand
  9. Untitled source reikicouncilofindia.in Cited in Energy Healing Availability in India
  10. Untitled source reikicouncilofindia.in/about-rci Cited in Energy Healing Availability in India
  11. Untitled source reikicouncilofindia.in/join-rci-2 Cited in Energy Healing Availability in India
  12. Untitled source www.ascohom.co Cited in Homeopathy Availability in Colombia
  13. Untitled source www.cimh.co.kr/eng/about.php Cited in Integrative Medicine Quality in South Korea
  14. Untitled source www.danausdivine.com/uploads/1/2/3/2/12325876/u.s._state_regulations_on_reiki_healing.pdf Cited in Energy Healing Availability in United States
  15. Untitled source www.estaraprograms.com/partners.html Cited in Other Traditional Medicine in Mexico
  16. Untitled source www.itmonline.org/arts/tibetmed.htm Cited in Other Traditional Medicine in United States
  17. Untitled source www.kailashcentre.org/tibetan-medicine Cited in Other Traditional Medicine in United Kingdom
  18. Untitled source www.lekarzehomeopaci.pl Cited in Homeopathy Availability in Poland
  19. Untitled source www.ozoneforumofindia Cited in Alternative Cancer Treatment Availability in India
  20. Untitled source www.pranichealingcenter.com Cited in Energy Healing Availability in United States
  21. Untitled source www.snuh.org/global/en/about/EN05006003.do Cited in Alternative Cancer Treatment Availability in South Korea, Hyperthermia Treatment in South Korea, Integrative Oncology Quality in South Korea
  22. Untitled source 10mag.com/english-speaking-hospitals-and-clinics-in-south-korea Cited in Homeopathy Availability in South Korea
  23. Untitled source aarogyamandir.in/product/reikifirst-second-third-degree-and-mastership Cited in Energy Healing Availability in India
  24. Untitled source absolutehealth.co.th/blog/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy Cited in Alternative Cancer Treatment Availability in Thailand

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