Behind the Data

The ReadyScore uses existing data from the Joint External Evaluation (JEE), a rigorous and transparent assessment developed by the World Health Organization after the 2014 Ebola epidemic to help countries find and close preparedness gaps. The ReadyScore consolidates key information from the JEE into an easy-to-understand number, identifies what countries are doing well to prepare for the next health threat, and what they need to improve.

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  JEE

  The Joint External Evaluation is a rigorous and transparent assessment of a country’s ability to find, stop and prevent disease threats.

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  ReadyScore

  A country’s epidemic preparedness ReadyScore is calculated on a scale of 0–100. A score higher than 80 indicates a country is better prepared to respond to an epidemic.

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  ReadyScore Factors

  The country ReadyScore is calculated using information from 19 preparedness areas assessed during a Joint External Evaluation.

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  Preparedness Strengths

  Areas where the country has shown a high level of epidemic preparedness.

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  Preparedness Gaps

  The International Health Regulations Annual Report is a mandatory annual assessment of epidemic preparedness.

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  Mandatory Self-Assessment

  The International Health Regulations Annual Report is a mandatory annual assessment of epidemic preparedness.