Introduction and Background
The Ranking of the Best Private Hospitals in Mexico has released its 2025 edition, featuring information from over 100 hospitals. This ranking identifies the top 20 hospitals in each of Mexico’s six regions and the best 15 by medical specialties, as well as the top 15 small to medium-sized hospitals for community service.
Since its inception in 2020, this ranking has become a crucial benchmark for hospitals committed to transparency and quality medical care amidst the rapid expansion of the private healthcare industry in Mexico. The hospital discharge rate has grown significantly over a decade, from 2.6 to 3.2 million people, despite the population increasing from 121 to 132 million.
The Ranking’s Evolution and Methodology
Created in 2020 by Blutitude Consultores and the Mexican Health Foundation (Funsalud), directors Eduardo González-Pier and Héctor Valle have consistently worked to break the historical opacity of the sector. The ranking methodology, based on Avedis Donabedian’s model and adapted to Mexican regulations, evaluates hospitals through sixty percent public data and voluntary forms, and forty percent on hospital discharge data, average length of stay, adjusted mortality, and technological relevance.
Ranking Composition
- National ranking (Top 50)
- Regional rankings (6 hospitals per region)
- Specialty hospital rankings (15 hospitals per specialties like oncology, cardiology, orthopedics)
- Large hospital ranking (over 40 beds)
Non-Participation of Some Large Hospitals
Blutitude and Funsalud emphasize that the ranking is a tool for improvement, not an end goal. They are concerned about hospitals, especially large ones claiming leadership, choosing not to participate. This year, efforts were made to convince some hospitals not to participate, including the Hospital Español (not its Veracruz branch), Grupo San Angel Inn Dalinde, and Auna. None of their branches appear in the ranking.
Importance and Impact
The Blutitude and Funsalud ranking has become a vital reference for Mexico’s hospital industry, cited in boardrooms and waiting rooms across the sector. Unlike other rankings comparing Mexican hospitals to foreign ones without context, this ranking focuses exclusively on the Mexican market and understands its unique needs.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the Ranking of the Best Private Hospitals in Mexico? It’s an annual ranking evaluating hospitals based on public data, voluntary forms, and hospital discharge statistics to promote transparency and quality medical care.
- Who creates the ranking? Blutitude Consultores and the Mexican Health Foundation (Funsalud) with oversight from Grupo Expansión.
- How is the ranking calculated? Sixty percent from public data and voluntary forms, and forty percent from hospital discharge data, average length of stay, adjusted mortality, and technological relevance.
- Why are some large hospitals not participating? Some large hospitals, like those from Grupo Ángeles and ABC, have chosen not to participate, which may hinder the ranking’s effectiveness in driving industry improvement.
- What makes this ranking unique? It focuses exclusively on the Mexican hospital market, understanding its specific needs and context.
