St. Luke’s, MakatiMed make it to world’s 250 best hospitals list
Hospitals were assessed based on medical expert recommendations, quality metrics, patient experience data and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.
TWO Philippine institutions made the cut in the global healthcare elite: St. Luke’s Medical Center-Bonifacio Global City and Makati Medical Center, the country’s only entries in Newsweek and Statista’s 2026 list of the world’s top 250 hospitals drawn from more than 2,500 facilities across 32 countries.
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Two of the world’s best hospitals are found in the Philippines.
St. Luke’s Medical Center at Bonifacio Global City and the Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) were among the top 250 World’s Best Hospitals for 2026, as ranked by Newsweek in partnership with Statista.
They were the only two hospitals in the Philippines included in the prestigious global list, which evaluated more than 2,500 hospitals worldwide across 32 countries.
Hospitals were assessed based on medical expert recommendations, quality metrics, patient experience data and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), which reflected patients’ perceptions of their well-being and quality of life.
The 2026 ranking marked the first time the Philippines was included in the global evaluation, making the recognition a significant milestone for the institutions and for Philippine healthcare.
In a statement, MakatiMed said the achievement highlights its continued commitment to patient-centered care, clinical excellence and adherence to international standards, reinforcing its reputation as one of the country’s leading hospitals and a trusted healthcare institution on the global stage.
St. Luke’s, on the other hand, said the recognition reflects its unwavering commitment to “innovation, advanced medical expertise and world-class care.”
“To our dedicated physicians, nurses, healthcare professionals, and to the patients who entrust us with their care — this achievement belongs to you. Together, we are proving that Filipino healthcare stands confidently on the global stage,” the medical institution stated.
2 newcomers
Newsweek indicated that the 2026 survey’s methodology expanded on previous iterations of the ranking, leading to the inclusion of the Philippines and Turkey for the first time.
In addition, the 2026 evaluation gives greater weight to hospital quality metrics, incorporates new accreditation, quality, safety and patient experience data across multiple countries, and further elevates the role of PROMS by assigning higher weights and revising the Implementation Survey.
More than 2,500 hospitals were evaluated this year, with special recognition given to the top 250 institutions worldwide.
The top five honorees are the Mayo Clinic-Rochester (Rochester, Minnesota, USA), Toronto General-University Health Network (Toronto, Canada), Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, Ohio, USA), Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset (Stockholm, Sweden) and Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, Massachusetts, USA).
“Reliable, transparent data can be invaluable when navigating health care decisions. We hope that this ranking serves as a practical resource for patients, families and health care leaders seeking insight into some of the world’s most respected medical institutions,” the introduction to the survey said.