Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Bolivia?
In 2026, Bolivia scores 29 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 164= of 196 countries (likely range 133 to 182), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Bolivian patients can ask for a copy of their record, but with no data protection law or shared record, the hospital holds the keys.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Bolivia?
Access to the full record scores 40 of 100 in Bolivia, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. A 2008 Health Ministry norm says patients may not be refused access to their record and may get a certified paper or digital copy, but it sets no deadline and asks patients not in hospital for a notarised request. No national patient portal exists.
Can I control who sees my health record in Bolivia?
Control and consent scores 28 of 100 in Bolivia, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Ley 3131 makes medical secrecy a patient right, and the 2008 norm requires the patient's written authorisation before clinical details go to third parties. There is no opt-out, no patient-visible access log, and the facility, not the patient, controls the record.
Eight rights, against Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Honduras and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 40 | 30 · 35 · 40 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 28 | 25 · 25 · 30 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 25 | 30 · 28 · 28 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 25 | 35 · 30 · 25 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 25 | 25 · 28 · 25 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 22 | 30 · 25 · 20 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 43 | 43 · 43 · 43 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 20 | 20 · 22 · 30 |
Black dot: Bolivia. Hollow dots: Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Honduras (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Bolivia 29, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Bolivia need to change to score higher?
Bolivia sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are privacy and security (25, median 45) and protection from commercial use (25, median 45). The published rubric reads:
- Privacy and security: Health-sector enforcement on the record: an independent regulator deciding health-data cases, breach notification and penalties applied.
- Protection from commercial use: Clear limits on selling health data or using it for marketing, covering apps and data brokers as well as providers.
Which laws give health record rights in Bolivia?
- Constitucion Politica del Estado (2009): Right to privacy; court action to know or correct data; no experiments without consent.
- Ley 3131 del Ejercicio Profesional Medico (2005): Patient rights to confidentiality and secrecy; record held by facility for the doctor's use.
- Decreto Supremo 28562 (Reglamento a la Ley 3131) (2005): Defines the medical record and its contents; requires display of patient rights.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 12.8 2021
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 16.2 2021
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 30.5% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2025-08-13 · Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional (SCP 0923/2025-S1) Family says hospital left a patient's record request unanswered; court declines to rule
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