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The World’s Best Hospitals 2026 ranking, a partnership between Newsweek and Statista, has evaluated over 2,500 hospitals across 32 countries. The ranking methodology includes recommendations from medical experts, hospital quality metrics, patient experience data, and the Statista Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Implementation Survey. This year’s top five hospitals include Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Toronto General-University Health Network, Cleveland Clinic, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Finding the Best Hospital for Your Needs
Choosing the right hospital for medical attention, be it for yourself or a loved one, is often a difficult decision made during trying times. Dependable guidance to locate high-quality medical care is crucial for making informed decisions.
With nearly 216,000 hospitals worldwide, as projected by Statista, browsing through all options can be a daunting task. To ease this process, Newsweek and Statista have collaborated to present the World’s Best Hospitals 2026 ranking, now in its eighth year.
World’s Best Hospitals 2026
The ranking system highlights leading hospitals globally. It provides country-specific rankings, helping patients find information tailored to their location and healthcare needs. This year’s evaluation covers hospitals across 32 countries selected using criteria like population size, life expectancy, standard of living, hospital density, and data availability.
Hospitals are scored based on recommendations from medical experts, hospital quality metrics, patient experience data, and results from Statista’s Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Implementation Survey. PROMs are questionnaires completed by patients to measure their perception of their functional well-being and quality of life.
The 2026 ranking methodology expanded upon previous editions by including the Philippines and Turkey for the first time. Also, it gives more weight to hospital quality metrics, incorporates new accreditation, quality, safety, and patient experience data across various countries, and elevates the role of PROMS through higher weighting and a revised Implementation Survey.
Top Hospitals Worldwide
Over 2,500 hospitals were evaluated this year, with special recognition given to the top five hospitals worldwide: Mayo Clinic-Rochester (Rochester, Minnesota), Toronto General-University Health Network (Toronto), Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland), Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset (Stockholm), and Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston).
Transparent and reliable data, such as this ranking, serve as a practical resource for patients, families, and healthcare leaders looking for insights into the world’s most esteemed medical institutions. If your hospital isn’t featured in the ranking, explore the new Global Hospital Rating by Newsweek and Statista.
Methodology Overview
The methodology overview is available here. For more in-depth details, check the extended methodology here.
Final Remarks
It’s essential to remember that each hospital’s ranking is based on the data available and the opinions of medical experts. While these rankings provide a valuable starting point, they’re not the be-all and end-all for deciding on a hospital. Always consider other sources of information and, where possible, visit the facility before making a decision.
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