The percentage of global SPAR submissions reflects the proportion of 196 States Parties that have reported their annual assessment of health security capacities to WHO.

The global average capacities score represents the mean level of health security preparedness of all 196 States Parties. These are based on the aggregated scoring of the 15 reported capacities.

Multisectoral involvement in SPAR indicates how many regional States Parties reported on health security capacities involving cross-sector cooperation, reflecting an integrated approach to the assessment of public health emergency preparedness.