Summary
The United States continues to have a strong presence in the global ranking of top hospitals, as reported by Newsweek in partnership with Statista. The list, called the World’s Best Hospitals, includes hospitals from 32 countries, with the U.S. having the most entries. Hospitals like the Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic ranked among the highest on the list, which assesses hospitals based on quality metrics, expert recommendations, and patient experience.
Key Facts
- The U.S. has the highest number of hospitals in the Global Top 250 list, with 41 entries.
- The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked as the number one hospital globally.
- This ranking evaluates hospitals in 32 countries on quality, expert opinions, and patient feedback.
- New quality metrics and data, such as the Leapfrog Hospital Safety and Quality Data, were included in the scoring for U.S. hospitals.
- Turkey and the Philippines were newly added to the list of evaluated countries.
- Statista made updates to improve the ranking's methodology, including increasing the focus on hospital quality metrics.
- Sixteen U.S. states have hospitals included in the Global Top 250 list.
- California leads U.S. states with eight hospitals on the list.
