Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Brunei?
In 2026, Brunei scores 43 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 79= of 196 countries (likely range 59 to 108), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Brunei keeps one public health record for nearly everyone, but its new privacy law does not cover the Ministry of Health that holds it.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Brunei?
Access to the full record scores 35 of 100 in Brunei, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. Brunei's 2025 data protection order gives a right of access only against private providers, not the Ministry of Health, which holds most records. BruHealth shows lab and imaging results (63% of residents logged in weekly in 2022), so this sits at the band's top.
Can I control who sees my health record in Brunei?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Brunei, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Bru-HIMS runs on a 'One Patient, One Record' model across government facilities, and no opt-out or patient-visible access log was found. BruHealth users can manage app permissions, but the ministry says some health data cannot be deleted.
Eight rights, against China, Malaysia, India and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 35 | 35 · 40 · 55 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 30 | 30 · 45 · 50 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 40 | 45 · 48 · 35 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 65 | 60 · 38 · 45 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 40 | 38 · 50 · 35 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 62 | 50 · 32 · 35 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 46 | 49 · 46 · 46 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 30 | 62 · 45 · 55 |
Black dot: Brunei. Hollow dots: China, Malaysia, India (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Brunei 43, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Brunei need to change to score higher?
Brunei sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are patient access to the full record (35, median 43) and privacy and security (40, median 45). The published rubric reads:
- Patient access to the full record: A national portal showing at least part of the record (summary, prescriptions, labs) to most residents puts access at 60 to 75; a near-full record with export, long history and majority use, 76 to 90.
- Privacy and security: Health-sector enforcement on the record: an independent regulator deciding health-data cases, breach notification and penalties applied.
Which laws give health record rights in Brunei?
- Personal Data Protection Order, 2025 (2025): Private-sector privacy law: access, consent, 3-day breach notice, fines up to 10%; excludes public agencies.
- Medicines Order, 2007 (2007): Regulates medicinal products through the Medicines Control Authority; no software or AI device rules found.
- Guide on AI Governance and Ethics for Brunei Darussalam (2025): Non-statutory, sector-agnostic AI principles, including transparency, human oversight and accountability.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 21.8 2024
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 65.0 2024
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 7.5% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2026-01-16 · Borneo Bulletin Network fault cut a public health centre off from patient records
- 2026-03-26 · The Star (Borneo Bulletin/ANN) Record system outage halted services at a national health screening centre
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