The quest for trust and reassurance is an ever-crucial journey for patients and families, as they navigate the complex landscape of healthcare for healing and wellness.
Statista and Newsweek, in their bid to help wellness seekers make informed and data-driven decisions when choosing hospitals for their medical needs, have recognised the best hospitals across the globe in a yearly report - a tradition that started six years ago.
The Newsweek-Statista report, this year, used a survey involving more than 85,000 medical professionals across 30 countries, existing patient satisfaction data, hospital quality metrics, and hospital performance data, to rank the world's best hospitals.
Top 10 hospitals in 2024
The pursuit of exemplary healthcare transcends borders and cultures, resonating with the universal quest for well-being and healing. In this bustling realm of global healthcare, certain hospitals stand out.
The report, having reviewed medical KPIs, patient experience, and peer recommendations of 2,400 hospitals across 30 countries, ranked the top 250 hospitals.
Here are the top 10:
| Rank | Hospital name | Country | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic - Rochester | United States | Rochester |
| 2 | Cleveland Clinic | United States | Cleveland |
| 3 | Toronto General - University Health Network | Canada | Toronto |
| 4 | The Johns Hopkins Hospital | United States | Baltimore |
| 5 | Massachusetts General Hospital | United States | Boston |
| 6 | Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin | Germany | Berlin |
| 7 | Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset | Sweden | Stockholm |
| 8 | AP-HP - Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière | France | Paris |
| 9 | Sheba Medical Center | Israel | Ramat Gan |
| 10 | Universitätsspital Zürich | Switzerland | Zurich |
The United States dominated the table with four hospitals in the top five, while other countries featured in the top 10 had one representative each.
Technology and medical discoveries also played their roles in the global ranking. Newsweek Global Editor-in-Chief, Nancy Cooper stated, "The data is organised by nation but also lists the top 250 hospitals worldwide, the top 10 of which we've highlighted—particularly their intriguing use of artificial intelligence to advance medical discoveries."