GHS Index robust health system in Latin America 2021
In 2021, Peru was the Latin American country with the highest Global Health Security (GHS) Index score in the category of health system, with 71.7 points out of a total of 100. In comparison, the United States, the best-rated country worldwide, had a score of 75.2. The Global Health Security Index measures a country's readiness to prevent, detect and respond to biological threats. The health system category measures the sufficiency and robustness of a country's health sector.