Ranking of Sustainable Medical Tourism Destinations in Iran: An Integrated Approach Using Fuzzy SWARA-PROMETHEE

Today, medical tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors industry around world. Medical can contribute to sustainable development and economic dynamism countries. Therefore, in this study, we prioritize world’s leading countries for Iranians. First, five main criteria 20 sub-criteria were selected, which are reasons choosing a country as destination. In paper combined fuzzy SWARA-PROMETHEE approach was used destinations. The acronym PROMETHEE stands Preference Ranking Organization Method Enrichment Evaluation method represents an useful MCDA (Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis) tool. On other hand, SWARA means Step-wise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis. weighted using approach. following, approach, prioritized eight destinations, then identified related sustainability destinations these contributions paper. weights obtained “Abilities skilled staff,” “Applied equipment,” “Marketing capability,” “Type service provided,” “Application information communications technology” 0.176, 0.232, 0.108, 0.395, 0.089, respectively. results show that destination priorities Iranians India (Phi = 0.1396), Malaysia 0.1128), Panama 0.0976), Mexico 0.0790), Singapore 0.0096), Taiwan −0.0442), Brazil −0.1747), Costa Rica −0.2196), Negative Phi values indicate below average performance those positive above criteria. with negative should be strengthened relative improvement some