North Korea's overall score was brought down by its low rating for rapid response to an epidemic, at 11.3. This is the worst rapid response score out of all the countries the researchers assessed.
Additionally, unlike many of the other least prepared countries in the report, North Korea had one of the lowest scores for compliance to international norms at 27.3.
Somalia had the third-lowest score in the rapid response category at 17.4, 21 points below the global average.
Even worse, it had the lowest score for the health system and risk environment categories. For the health system category, it had a score of just 0.3, 26.1 points below the average. For the risk environment category, it had a score of 15.9 points, 39.1 points from the global average.
Equatorial Guinea was the least-prepared country for an epidemic, based on the health scores from the report. It has the worst score for prevention of pathogens and toxins with a score at 1.9, 5.1 points behind the next-lowest country's score.
The country's poor health system also makes it vulnerable if an outbreak like the coronavirus reaches its population.
An oil conference held in Equatorial Guinea has been postponed in light of concerns for the coronavirus, according to Africa Oil and Power website.
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