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World's Best Hospitals 2021

This is the third year that Newsweek has partnered with Statista Inc, the respected global data research firm, to reveal the World's Best Hospitals— and it may be our most important ranking yet.

As the events of 2020 made clear, our lives and those of our loved ones may rest on the kind of health care we have access to. The 2,000 hospitals named in this list—which covers 25 countries, including United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada —stand out for their consistent excellence, including distinguished physicians, top-notch nursing care and state-of-the-art technology.

Of course we hope that we, and you, won't need to seek care or visit a friend or family member in any hospital this year. But if you do, this ranking of the World's Best Hospitals 2021 can help you feel confident as you make a critical choice about medical care.

— Nancy Cooper
Global Editor-in-Chief

RankHospitalCountryScoreCityUS StateSpecialityFootnotes1Asan Medical CenterSouth Korea97.62%Seoul2Seoul National University HospitalSouth Korea95.65%Seoul3Samsung Medical CenterSouth Korea92.73%Seoul4Severance Hospital - Yonsei UniversitySouth Korea91.54%Seoul5Seoul National University - Bundang HospitalSouth Korea88.86%Seongnam City6The Catholic University Of Korea - Seoul St. Mary’s HospitalSouth Korea88.00%Seoul7Korea University - Anam HospitalSouth Korea86.35%Seoul8Ajou University HospitalSouth Korea85.64%Suwon City39KyungHee University Medical CenterSouth Korea85.55%Seoul10Gangnam Severance Hospital - Yonsei UniversitySouth Korea85.53%Seoul11Chung-Ang University HospitalSouth Korea85.21%Seoul12Kangbuk Samsung HospitalSouth Korea85.15%Seoul13The Catholic University Of Korea - Yeouido St. Mary’s HospitalSouth Korea84.90%Seoul14Chonnam National University HospitalSouth Korea84.53%Gwangju315Inha University HospitalSouth Korea84.51%Incheon Metropolitan City16Konkuk University Medical CenterSouth Korea84.33%Seoul17The Catholic University Of Korea - Incheon St. Mary’s HospitalSouth Korea84.17%Incheon Metropolitan City18Chungnam National University HospitalSouth Korea84.12%Daejeon19Pusan National University HospitalSouth Korea84.05%Busan20Yeungnam University Medical CenterSouth Korea83.93%Daegu Metropolitan City21Inje University - Haeundae Paik HospitalSouth Korea83.73%Busan22Ewha Womans University Medical CenterSouth Korea83.69%Seoul23Hallym University - Dongtan Sacred Heart HospitalSouth Korea83.61%Hwaseong City24Dong-A University HospitalSouth Korea83.57%Busan25Kyung Hee University - Hospital at GangdongSouth Korea83.55%Seoul26Pusan National University - Yangsan HospitalSouth Korea83.54%Yangsan City27Keimyung University - Dongsan Medical CenterSouth Korea83.50%Daegu Metropolitan City28Chonbuk National University HospitalSouth Korea83.40%Jeonju29Hallym University - Sacred Heart HospitalSouth Korea83.38%Anyang City30Gachon University - Gil Medical CenterSouth Korea83.21%Incheon Metropolitan City31SNU Boramae Medical CenterSouth Korea83.18%Seoul32Daegu Catholic University Medical CenterSouth Korea83.07%Daegu Metropolitan City33SoonChunHyang University Hospital - CheonanSouth Korea83.02%Cheonan City34Korea University - Ansan HospitalSouth Korea82.96%Ansan City35SoonChunHyang University Hospital - SeoulSouth Korea82.88%Seoul36Ulsan University HospitalSouth Korea82.86%Ulsan Metropolitan City37Chungbuk National University HospitalSouth Korea82.80%Cheongju38KyungPook National University - Chilgok HospitalSouth Korea82.78%Daegu Metropolitan City39Dankook University HospitalSouth Korea82.77%Cheonan City40National Health Insurance Service - Ilsan HospitalSouth Korea82.65%Goyang City41Korea University - Guro HospitalSouth Korea82.65%Seoul42Gyeongsang National University HospitalSouth Korea82.62%Jinju City43Kyungpook National University HospitalSouth Korea82.42%Daegu Metropolitan City44Kosin University - Gospel HospitalSouth Korea82.40%Busan45Jeju National University HospitalSouth Korea82.38%Jeju City46Chosun University HospitalSouth Korea82.10%Gwangju47Inje University - Busan Paik HospitalSouth Korea81.93%Busan48Gyeongsang National University - Changwon HospitalSouth Korea81.85%Changwon City49Catholic Kwandong University - International St. Mary’s HospitalSouth Korea81.82%Incheon Metropolitan City50Wonju Severance Christian Hospital - Yonsei UniversitySouth Korea81.71%Wonju51Nowon Eulji Medical Center - Eulji UniversitySouth Korea81.54%Seoul52Kangwon National University HospitalSouth Korea81.52%Chuncheon City53Inje University - Ilsan Paik HospitalSouth Korea81.51%Goyang City54Chonnam National University - Hwasun HospitalSouth Korea81.45%Hwasun County355Hanyang University Medical CenterSouth Korea81.44%Seoul56Hanyang University - Guri HospitalSouth Korea81.44%Guri City57Mediplex Sejong HospitalSouth Korea81.38%Incheon Metropolitan City58The Catholic University of Korea - Uijeongbu St. Mary’s HospitalSouth Korea81.20%Uijeongbu City59Hallym University - Kangnam Sacred Heart HospitalSouth Korea81.10%Seoul60Wonkwang University HospitalSouth Korea81.00%Iksan City61Inje University - Sanggye Paik HospitalSouth Korea80.94%Seoul62Daejeon Eulji Medical Center - Eulji UniversitySouth Korea80.84%Daejeon63CHA Bundang Medical CenterSouth Korea80.73%Seongnam City64H Plus Yangji HospitalSouth Korea80.67%Seoul265Dongguk University - Ilsan HospitalSouth Korea80.52%Goyang City66Konyang University HospitalSouth Korea80.30%Daejeon267Bundang Jesaeng HospitalSouth Korea79.98%Seongnam City68The Catholic University of Korea - Bucheon St. Mary’s HospitalSouth Korea79.94%Bucheon City69Presbyterian Medical CenterSouth Korea79.81%Jeonju70The Catholic University of Korea - St. Vincent’s HospitalSouth Korea79.74%Suwon City71The Catholic University Of Korea - Daejeon St. Mary’s HospitalSouth Korea79.67%Daejeon72SoonChunHyang University Hospital - BucheonSouth Korea79.67%Bucheon City73Samsung Changwon HospitalSouth Korea79.53%Changwon City74Hallym University Chuncheon - Sacred Heart HospitalSouth Korea79.29%Chuncheon City75GangNeung Asan HospitalSouth Korea79.27%Gangneung City76National Medical Center - SeoulSouth Korea79.01%Seoul77Daegu Fatima HospitalSouth Korea78.95%Daegu Metropolitan City78Hallym University Hangang - Sacred Heart HospitalSouth Korea78.89%Seoul79Inje University - Seoul Paik HospitalSouth Korea78.76%Seoul280Pohang St. Mary’s HospitalSouth Korea78.62%Pohang City81Changwon Fatima HospitalSouth Korea78.49%Changwon City82Sejong HospitalSouth Korea78.43%Bucheon City83Busan Medical CenterSouth Korea78.23%Busan284Sun Medical CenterSouth Korea78.19%Daejeon85Hallym HospitalSouth Korea78.11%Incheon Metropolitan City86Cheju Halla General HospitalSouth Korea77.99%Jeju City87DaeCheong HospitalSouth Korea77.97%Daejeon288G Sam Medical CenterSouth Korea77.58%Gunpo City89Andong Sungso HospitalSouth Korea76.56%Andong City90Good Moonhwa HospitalSouth Korea76.55%Busan291CheongJu Medical CenterSouth Korea76.53%Cheongju292Hando HospitalSouth Korea76.49%Ansan City93Dongkang Medical CenterSouth Korea76.34%Ulsan Metropolitan City94Incheonsarang HospitalSouth Korea75.81%Incheon Metropolitan City95Gimpo Woori HospitalSouth Korea75.81%Gimpo City96Kwangju Christian HospitalSouth Korea75.46%Gwangju97Sahmyook Medical CenterSouth Korea75.09%Seoul98Seoul Medical CenterSouth Korea74.82%Seoul299Na-Eun HospitalSouth Korea74.69%Incheon Metropolitan City100Gumdan Top General HospitalSouth Korea74.67%Incheon Metropolitan City2101Sun General HospitalSouth Korea74.54%Daejeon2102Kumi Cha HospitalSouth Korea74.44%Gumi City103Seoul Bumin HospitalSouth Korea74.38%Seoul2104St. Carollo HospitalSouth Korea74.24%Suncheon City105Wonkwang University Sanbon HospitalSouth Korea74.18%Gunpo City2106Andong Medical Group HospitalSouth Korea74.05%Andong City107Maryknoll HospitalSouth Korea73.93%Busan108Busan St. Mary's HospitalSouth Korea73.89%Busan109Gwangmyeong Sungae HospitalSouth Korea73.59%Gwangmyeong City110Cheongju St. Mary's HospitalSouth Korea73.56%Cheongju111COMWEL Incheon HospitalSouth Korea73.43%Incheon Metropolitan City2112Dong-A HospitalSouth Korea73.43%Gwangju2113Daerim St. Mary's HospitalSouth Korea73.43%Seoul2114Sungae HospitalSouth Korea73.43%Seoul115Myongji St. Mary's HospitalSouth Korea73.35%Seoul2116The Most Holy Trinity HospitalSouth Korea73.21%Daegu Metropolitan City2117Hana General HospitalSouth Korea73.19%Cheongju118Mokpo Christian HospitalSouth Korea73.19%Mokpo City119Good Morning HospitalSouth Korea73.06%Pyeongtaek City120Good Samsun HospitalSouth Korea72.86%Busan121Dongsuwon General HospitalSouth Korea72.74%Suwon City122Dongguk University - Gyeongju HospitalSouth Korea72.63%Gyeongju123Sam Anyang HospitalSouth Korea72.60%Anyang City124Good Gang-An HospitalSouth Korea72.41%Busan125Catholic University Eunpyeong St. Mary's HospitalSouth Korea72.34%Seoul126Dongin HospitalSouth Korea72.12%Gangneung City127Hankook General HospitalSouth Korea71.94%Jeju City2128Dong-Eui HospitalSouth Korea71.85%Busan129Hanil General HospitalSouth Korea71.70%Seoul130Cheonan Chungmu HospitalSouth Korea71.68%Cheonan City131Busan Bumin HospitalSouth Korea71.40%Busan

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If your hospital is listed above, you can find out more about the licensing options visiting the Statista website.

Global Board of Medical Experts:

The global board of medical experts was founded by Statista to support the World's Best Hospitals Project. The board is an independent body that is tasked with the continuous development of the quality and scope of the project. Current members of the board of experts are listed here.

Methodology:

The World's Best Hospital ranking lists the best hospitals in 25 countries: USA, Germany, Japan, South Korea, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil, Canada, India, Australia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Thailand, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Israel and Singapore. The countries were mainly selected based on standard of living/life expectancy, population size, number of hospitals and data availability.

The lists are based on three data sources:
• Recommendations from medical experts (doctors, hospitals managers, health care professionals)
• Results from patient surveys
• Medical KPIs on hospitals
• The number of hospitals awarded in each country varies based on the number of hospitals and data availability in the respective country. USA had the most hospitals awarded with 350, while Israel and Singapore were represented with 10 hospitals each. In total, 2,000 hospitals were ranked in this third edition of the ranking.
• Every hospital in each country is rated by a score.

Scores are only comparable between hospitals in the same country, because different sources for patient experience and medical KPIs were examined in each country. Since it was not possible to harmonize this data, cross-country comparisons of the scores are not possible (example: A score of 90 in country A doesn't necessarily mean that this hospital is better than a hospital with a score of 87 in country B).

• Specialized hospitals like heart or cancer hospitals differ in their offer from general hospitals, and therefore are displayed in a separate list. This list is sorted alphabetically because Hospitals with different specialties are not comparable.

U.S. hospitals were also awarded as best hospitals for infection prevention if they performed above the national average based on six different measures. This recognition is based on data from 01/01/2019 to 12/31/2019, published by CMS.

• In addition to the country lists, the study includes a Global Top 200 list. This list includes a ranking of the 100 best global hospitals, ranks 101-200 are sorted alphabetically.

For the 2021 rankings, a hospital survey was designed and sent out to hospitals. The purpose of this survey is to determine the status quo of Patient Reported Outcome Measurements (PROMs) implementation in hospitals which are represented in the ranking. PROMs will play a more significant part in future editions of the ranking.

Download the methodology overview here.

Download the extended methodology here.

Footnotes:

1 - No medical KPI was used to determine the score for these hospitals. Their scores relies on patient satisfaction data and recommendations from medical experts.
2 - No patient satisfaction data was used to determine the score for these hospitals. Their scores relies on results from medical KPIs and recommendations from medical experts.
3 - This hospital participated in the Statista hospital survey and is using Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).

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