A new 2026 ranking of countries with the best healthcare services has been released, placing Malaysia at the top and India in third position. The list was prepared by market research firm Ipsos after assessing healthcare quality across 32 countries.
Ipsos collected online feedback from 22,528 people between July 13 and August 7. The study considered factors such as affordable access to high-quality treatment through health insurance, use of advanced technologies, and availability of hospital beds.
In the top 10, Malaysia ranked first, followed by Singapore. India secured the third spot, with Vietnam and Australia completing the top five.
The remaining countries in the top 10 were the Netherlands, Thailand, South Korea, Spain and South Africa. The ranking also placed France at 16, the UK at 18, Canada at 19, the US at 20, Japan at 22 and Germany at 24.
