Risk Outlook

TRAVEL RISK MAP 2017

International SOS and Control Risks publish Travel Risk Map 2017 to help organisations better understand the risks in the markets where they operate and travel.

The Travel Risk Map displays each country’s medical risk rating and travel security risk rating. The result is a comprehensive overview of risks by destination. Highlighting to organisations the need for travel risk mitigation efforts.

EMMA Award 2016

Travel Risk Map received the 2016 EMMA Award for ‘Best use of Data Analytics within Global Mobility’. Acknowledging the rigorous methodology behind the risk ratings process.

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Please consult International SOS for the very latest ratings and more detailed information on country-specific risks. All risk ratings shown are taken in November 2016.

Understanding what the risks are at a destination and then taking appropriate precautions is the best way for an organisation to support their people, enable business growth and deliver on Duty of Care.

RISK ratings

Countries and regional travel security risks are rated ‘Extreme’, ‘High’, ‘Medium’, ‘Low’, or ‘Insignificant’.
There are variable levels of travel security risks within countries. Mexico, Egypt, India, and Ukraine are examples of generally ‘Medium’ travel risk ratings, which have higher risk ratings in specific regions with that country.
Countries are assigned a medical risk rating of ‘Low’, ‘Medium’, ‘High’, ’Very High’, or ‘Rapidly Developing Variable Risk’.
The interactive map features include drill-down capabilities to see specific zones within countries that have a higher travel security risk rating, and city/country search functionality. The interactive map is freely available to clients and media to embed in their websites and to share the information and educate travellers.

More Information

Travel security risk ratings are developed by International SOS and Control Risks and are based on the current threat posed to travellers and international assignees by political violence (including terrorism, insurgency, politically motivated unrest and war), social unrest (including sectarian, communal and ethnic violence) as well as violent and petty crime. Other factors, such as the robustness of the transport infrastructure, the state of industrial relations, the effectiveness of the security and emergency services and the country’s susceptibility to natural disasters are also considered where they are of sufficient magnitude to impact the overall risk environment for travellers.

Medical Risk Ratings are determined by the International SOS Medical Information and Analysis team by assessing a range of health risks and mitigating factors including: infectious diseases, environmental factors, medical evacuation data, the standard of available local emergency medical and dental care, access to quality pharmaceutical supplies, and cultural, language or administrative barriers. Individual country medical risk ratings are determined via a proprietary algorithm based on 24 indicators with content coming from public data sources and the first-hand knowledge of International SOS Regional Medical Directors.

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Published in 2016, Travel Risk Map is an annual rating review of the prevalent medical and security risks across the world (‘Risk Ratings’).

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The Risk Ratings are compiled from sources that International SOS considers to be reliable or are expressions of opinion. International SOS has made reasonable commercial efforts to ensure the accuracy of the information on which the Risk Ratings are based, however, the Risk Ratings are provided ‘as is’ and include reasonable judgements in the circumstances prevailing at the time.

The Risk Ratings provided should not be construed as definitive or binding advice. Boundaries and names shown on this map do not imply endorsement or acceptance by International SOS. The Travel Risk Map is a global representation of medical and travel security risk. All risk ratings shown are taken in November 2016. Please consult International SOS for the very latest ratings and more detailed information on country-specific risks.