World's Best Hospitals 2026 — Newsweek & Statista Top 250 Global Ranking

The definitive global hospital ranking by Newsweek and Statista, now in its eighth year. 250 top hospitals across 32 countries evaluated by medical expert recommendations, hospital quality metrics, patient experience data, and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.

Top 5 Hospitals

1. Mayo Clinic - Rochester (United States)
2. University Health Network - Toronto General Hospital (Canada)
3. Cleveland Clinic (United States)
4. Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset (Sweden)
5. Massachusetts General Hospital (United States)

Methodology

Hospitals scored on: Hospital Quality Metrics (40%), Peer Recommendations National (30%) + International (5%), Patient Experience (18.5%), PROMs Implementation (6.5%). More than 2,500 hospitals were evaluated. Source: Newsweek.