In an earlier article we covered the Global Health Security Index for the ten largest countries in population, which included China, India, and the United States. This Index rates countries in their ability to protect from pandemics, and came out in October of 2019. We also then added countries of interest. Here, we add a table with the Index scores on the twelve countries with the most current Coronavirus cases. We then also add the WHO list of seven African countries that they expected to have the most problems. Finally, we have a list of 10 African countries at the bottom of the Index ratings.
The Twelve Countries with the Most Coronavirus Cases and their Index Scores
China | 78,766 | 48.2 |
South Korea | 556 | 70.2 |
Japan | 135 | 59.8 |
Singapore | 85 | 58.7 |
Italy | 79 | 56.2 |
Hong Kong | 69 | — |
Thailand | 35 | 73.2 |
US | 35 | 83.5 |
Iran | 28 | 37.7 |
Taiwan | 26 | —- |
Australia | 22 | 75.5 |
Malaysia | 22 | 62.2 |
The lack of rankings and scores for Hong Kong and Taiwan is above my diplomatic pay grade. The United States has the highest score of 83.5 out of a 100.
World Health Organization list of African Nations of Most Concern and their Index Scores
Angola | 25.2 |
Ethiopia | 40.6 |
Ghana | 35.5 |
Kenya | 47.1 |
Nigeria | 37.8 |
South Sudan | 21.7 |
Sudan | 26.2 |
Tanzania | 36.4 |
Some of the Lowest Ranked and Scored African Nations
Ranking | Country | Score |
139 | Swaziland | 31.1 |
144 | Lesotho | 30.2 |
153 | Mozambique | 28.1 |
159 | Central African Republic | 27.3 |
161 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 26.5 |
168 | Libya | 25.7 |
170 | Angola | 25.2 |
173 | Algeria | 23.6 |
173 | Congo | 23.6 |
194 | Somalia | 16.6 |