Saudi Press

Saudi Arabia and the world
Monday, Sep 15, 2025

29 Saudi hospitals ranked among best hospitals in the world in 2022

29 Saudi hospitals ranked among best hospitals in the world in 2022

Twenty-nine Saudi hospitals have been listed among the annual list of the best hospitals in the world that is issued by the American magazine (Newsweek) for the best hospitals in the world for the year 2022.

It is noteworthy that Saudi Arabia entered the list for the first time, as did the United Arab Emirates and Colombia.

The annual list of the best hospitals in the world includes about 2,200 hospitals from 27 countries around the world, with the United States topping the list with 33 hospitals.

The annual list includes: the United States, Germany, Japan, South Korea, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil, Canada, India, Australia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Austria, Thailand, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Denmark, and Singapore.

The list is distinguished by taking the opinion of more than 80,000 experts from around the world, including physicians, hospital administrators, and health professionals, and also it has been using the publicly available data from patients' opinions.

The classification was based on several indicators, most notably are:


1 - The medical performance in hospitals.

2 - The data related to the quality of treatment, hygiene measures, and patient safety that are taken.

3 - The data of the number of patients for each doctor and each patient.

The 29 Saudi hospitals are divided into 3 departments, which are:


1 - The Saudi hospitals in the public sector:


1 - King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) in Riyadh, with a ratio of 92.02%.

2 - King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh (KAMC-RD) in Riyadh, with a ratio of 86.62%.

3 - King Abdullah Medical City Specialist Hospital in Makkah, with a ratio of 84.64%.

4 - King Fahad Medical City in Riyadh, with a ratio of 84.23%.

5 - King Saud Medical City (KSMC) in Riyadh, with a ratio of 83.98%.

6 - King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) in Jeddah, with a ratio of 83.01%.

7 - King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) in Jeddah, with a ratio of 76.62%.

8 - King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, with a ratio of 74.00%.

9 - King Fahad Hospital in Jeddah, with a ratio of 73.59%.

10 - Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City in Riyadh, with a ratio of 72.81%.

11 - King Abdullah Medical Complex in Jeddah, with a ratio of 72.01%.

12 - King Salman Hospital in Riyadh, with a ratio of 71.68%.

13 - King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, with a ratio of 71.55%.

14 - King Abdulaziz Hospital in Jeddah, with a ratio of 71.25%.

15 - King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Riyadh, with a ratio of 70.64%.

16 - King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAAUH) in Riyadh, with a ratio of 70.30%.

2 - The Saudi hospitals in the private sector:


1 - Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah, with a ratio of 83.33%.

2 - International Medical Center Hospital (IMC) in Jeddah, with a ratio of 76.91%.

3 - Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Group, and the Arrayan Hospital in Riyadh, with a ratio of 76.01%.

4 - Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare in Dhahran, with a ratio of 75.55%.

5 - Saudi German Hospital Jeddah, with a ratio of 75.13%.

6 - Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital in Khobar, with a ratio of 72.06%.

7 - Al Mouwasat Hospital in Dammam, with a ratio of 71.75%.

8 - Saudi German Hospital in Dammam, with a ratio of 71.23%.

3 - The Saudi hospitals in the military sector:


1 - Prince Sultan Military Medical City in Riyadh, with a ratio of 81.21%.

2 - King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital in Jeddah, with a ratio of 74.31%.

3 - King Fahad Military Medical City (KFMMC) in Dhahran, with a ratio of 73.32%.

4 - King Abdulaziz Airbase Armed Forces Hospital in Dhahran, with a ratio of 72.64%.

5 - Security Forces Hospital Program, with a ratio of 70.59%.

The top 10 Saudi hospitals topping the list are:


1 - King Faisal Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh

2 - King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh.

3 - King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah.

4 - King Fahad Medical City in Riyadh.

5 - King Saud Medical City in Riyadh.

6 - Dr. Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in Jeddah.

7 - King Faisal Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah.

8 - Prince Sultan Military Medical City in Riyadh.

9 - International Medical Center Hospital (IMC) in Jeddah.

10 - King Abdulaziz Medical City in Jeddah

Newsletter

Related Articles

Saudi Press
0:00
0:00
Close
Kuwait opens bidding for construction of three cities to ease housing crunch.
This Week in AI: Meta’s Superintelligence Push, xAI’s Ten Billion-Dollar Raise, Genesis AI’s Robotics Ambitions, Microsoft Restructuring, Amazon’s Million-Robot Milestone, and Google’s AlphaGenome Update
Indian Student Engineers Propose “Project REBIRTH” to Protect Aircraft from Crashes Using AI, Airbags and Smart Materials
Could AI Nursing Robots Help Healthcare Staffing Shortages?
Turkish authorities seize leading broadcaster amid fraud and tax investigation
Qatari prime minister says Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ for Israeli hostages
Apple Introduces Ultra-Thin iPhone Air, Enhanced 17 Series and New Health-Focused Wearables
Big Oil Slashes Jobs and Investments Amid Prolonged Low Crude Prices
Social Media Access Curtailed in Turkey After CHP Calls for Rallies Following Police Blockade of Istanbul Headquarters
Did the Houthis disrupt the internet in the Middle East? Submarine cables cut in the Red Sea
Gold Could Reach Nearly $5,000 if Fed Independence Is Undermined, Goldman Sachs Warns
Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay Secure Places at 2026 World Cup
Trump Administration Advances Plans to Rebrand Pentagon as Department of War Instead of the Fake Term Department of Defense
Tether Expands into Gold Sector with Profit-Driven Diversification
Trump’s New War – and the ‘Drug Tyrant’ Fearing Invasion: ‘1,200 Missiles Aimed at Us’
At the Parade in China: Laser Weapons, 'Eagle Strike,' and a Missile Capable of 'Striking Anywhere in the World'
Information Warfare in the Age of AI: How Language Models Become Targets and Tools
Israeli Airstrike in Yemen Kills Houthi Prime Minister
After the Shock of Defeat, Iranians Yearn for Change
YouTube Altered Content by Artificial Intelligence – Without Permission
Iran Faces Escalating Water Crisis as Protests Spread
More Than Half a Million Evacuated as Typhoon Kajiki Heads for Vietnam
HSBC Switzerland Ends Relationships with Over 1,000 Clients from Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Qatar, and Egypt
Sharia Law Made Legally Binding in Austria Despite Warnings Over 'Incompatible' Values
Dogfights in the Skies: Airbus on Track to Overtake Boeing and Claim Aviation Supremacy
Tim Cook Promises an AI Revolution at Apple: "One of the Most Significant Technologies of Our Generation"
Are AI Data Centres the Infrastructure of the Future or the Next Crisis?
Miles Worth Billions: How Airlines Generate Huge Profits
Zelenskyy Returns to White House Flanked by European Allies as Trump Pressures Land-Swap Deal with Putin
Beijing is moving into gold and other assets, diversifying away from the dollar
Cristiano Ronaldo Makes Surprise Stop at New Hong Kong Museum
Zelenskyy to Visit Washington after Trump–Putin Summit Yields No Agreement
High-Stakes Trump-Putin Summit on Ukraine Underway in Alaska
Iranian Protection Offers Chinese Vehicle Shipments a Cost Advantage over Japanese and Korean Makers
Saudi Arabia accelerates renewables to curb domestic oil use
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez announce engagement
Asia-Pacific dominates world’s busiest flight routes, with South Korea’s Jeju–Seoul corridor leading global rankings
Private Welsh island with 19th-century fort listed for sale at over £3 million
Sam Altman challenges Elon Musk with plans for Neuralink rival
Australia to Recognize the State of Palestine at UN Assembly
The Collapse of the Programmer Dream: AI Experts Now the Real High-Earners
Armenia and Azerbaijan to Sign US-Brokered Framework Agreement for Nakhchivan Corridor
British Labour Government Utilizes Counter-Terrorism Tools for Social Media Monitoring Against Legitimate Critics
WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts Amid Rising Global Fraud
Nine people have been hospitalized and dozens of salmonella cases have been reported after an outbreak of infections linked to certain brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing products, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada
Texas Residents Face Water Restrictions While AI Data Centers Consume Millions of Gallons
Tariffs, AI, and the Shifting U.S. Macro Landscape: Navigating a New Economic Regime
India Rejects U.S. Tariff Threat, Defends Russian Oil Purchases
United States Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile
Thousands of Private ChatGPT Conversations Accidentally Indexed by Google
×