Table 2.

Data selection criteria for developing a global One Health index (GOHI)

Principle	Criteria
Relevance	Data should represent the content of corresponding indicators
Authoritative sources	Data are retrieved from authoritative global/countries agencies
Open access	Data are available from public open sources with transparent collecting/statistical methods and high level of integrity
Completeness	Data used for indicators should cover a sufficient number of countries/territories
Timeliness	Data should cover recent temporal period and are updated annually
Comparability	For single indicator, data should be measured with an established and unified method and peer-reviewed across countries/territories
Country-level data	Data should describe the status of indicators at country-level