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. 2020 Dec 30;15(12):e0244555. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244555

Table 2. Level of global health security in the six WHO regions, 2019.

WHO regions Global Health Security Index by Category
Average Prevention Detection and reporting Rapid response Health system Compliance with international norms Risk and vulnerability
Africa 31% 25% 32% 31% 15% 47% 59%
Americas 41% 35% 41% 38% 25% 51% 42%
South-East Asia 40% 35% 43% 41% 27% 48% 51%
Europe 51% 49% 56% 46% 40% 54% 32%
Eastern Mediterranean 35% 30% 36% 36% 22% 40% 53%
Western Pacific 38% 29% 37% 39% 24% 44% 41%
Global 40% 35% 42% 38% 26% 49% 45%

Source: Global Health Security Index 2019: https://www.ghsindex.org/.