Peru overall Global Health Security (GHS) Index score in 2021 was 54.9 out of 100 points, being 100 the highest possible score. The country was best rated for its health system, that reached a total of 71.7 points. Among all the analyzed categories, prevention was the weakest, with a score of 37.7 index points.
Global Health Security (GHS) Index score of Peru in 2021, by category
Characteristic
Index score (0-100)
Health system
71.7
Compliance with international norms
61.5
Detecting and reporting
57.8
Risk environment
55
Overall score
54.9
Rapid response
45.8
Prevention
37.7
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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.
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GHS Index. (2022). Global Health Security (GHS) Index score of Peru in 2021, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288531/peru-global-health-security-index/
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