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The Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP) in São Paulo is among the best hospitals in the world for the third year running, according to the World’s Best Hospitals 2025 ranking by US magazine Newsweek, in partnership with Statista, a global data research company.
The ranking, released on February 26, evaluated 2,400 hospitals in 30 countries. In the 2025 edition, HCFMUSP came 7th in the ranking, which includes 155 Brazilian hospitals, and is 210th in the global ranking of the 250 best institutions in the world – it is the only Brazilian public hospital in this survey.
Each hospital’s score is determined by an extensive evaluation process, which considers an online survey of thousands of healthcare professionals, hospital quality and safety metrics, patient experience data, and the implementation of PROMs — standardized questionnaires used to measure clinical outcomes and improve processes. This year, the survey also considered hospitals’ scientific output, highlighting both the number and impact of publications in specialized journals.
“It’s always a source of pride to be a reference and among the world’s leading medical institutions, especially as a public hospital. We will continue to work hard to offer cutting-edge care to our patients and increasingly strengthen HCFMUSP’s position of excellence in education, research, care, and innovation on the national and world stage,” said Edivaldo Utiyama, HCFMUSP’s clinical director, to Estadão.
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Seven Brazilian hospitals among the best
The World’s Best Hospitals has been organized annually since 2019. In addition to Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP, six other Brazilian hospitals make up the 2025 list: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (22nd), Hospital Sírio-Libanês (83rd), Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz (115th), Hospital Moinhos de Vento (127th), Hospital Santa Catarina Paulista (165th), and Hospital do Coração – HCOR (202nd).
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This year’s ranking lists the best hospitals in 30 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States. These countries were selected based on multiple comparability criteria, such as standard of living, life expectancy, population size, number of hospitals, and data availability.
According to the global data platform Statista, the number of hospitals worldwide is expected to reach 215,977 by 2026.
To see the list of qualifiers in the ranking, click here.
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With information from HCFMUSP
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