Global Health Security
GHS Index 2021 + WHO IHR-SPAR
Two authoritative measures of country preparedness for epidemics & pandemics. Composite GHS Index from NTI/Johns Hopkins benchmarks 195 countries on 6 pillars; WHO IHR-SPAR is each country's annual self-assessment against the 15 IHR core capacities.
GHS Index 2021 — overall score (0–100)
Higher = better prepared. Global mean ≈ 38.9.
GHS Index — six-pillar comparison
1 Prevention · 2 Detection · 3 Response · 4 Health system · 5 Compliance with norms · 6 Risk environment
WHO IHR-SPAR — 15 IHR core capacities (latest year)
Self-assessment by State Parties under the International Health Regulations (2005). Higher = stronger capacity.