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# Market Opportunity

Digital & Blockchain Healthcare Market Growing Worldwide

The global blockchain healthcare market is expected to grow from $189.35 million in 2019 to an annual average of 34.95% to $8.94 billion in 2024

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The healthcare market has strengthened awareness of health care and increased the need for digital and non-face-to-face due to the aging population, the increase in the number of people with chronic diseases, and COVID-19

<table><thead><tr><th width="400">Category</th><th>Size</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Global Digital Healthcare Market Size</td><td>500 billion USD (as of 2027)</td></tr><tr><td>Digital Healthcare Market Forecast in Korea</td><td>3.3 billion USD (as of 2024)</td></tr><tr><td>Global Blockchain Healthcare Market Size</td><td>800 million USD (as of 2027)</td></tr></tbody></table>

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*Source: Global Industry Analysts,* Information and Communication Planning and Evaluation Service
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