The United States overall Global Health Security (GHS) index score in 2021 was 75.9 out of 100 points, with 100 being the most favorable available score. The U.S. was best rated for its compliance with international norms, with a total of 81.9 points. Among the categories analyzed, rapid response was ranked the lowest, with a score of 65.7 index points.
Global Health Security (GHS) Index score of the United States in 2021, by category
The Global Health Security (GHS) Index is based on 171 questions, distributed among six categories which consider 37 indicators.
According to the source "The GHS Index benchmarks health security in the context of other factors critical to fighting outbreaks, such as political and security risks, the broader strength of the health system, and country adherence to global norms."
The scale of the scoring is 0 to 100, where 100 = most favorable.
More information about the methodology can be found on the following link.
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