Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Grenada?
In 2026, Grenada scores 26 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 175= of 196 countries (likely range 154 to 190), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Grenada passed a Data Protection Act in 2023 but has not switched it on, so patients still have no enforceable right over their health records.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Grenada?
Access to the full record scores 25 of 100 in Grenada, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. The Data Protection Act 2023 would give a right to see personal data within 60 days for a fee, but it is not in force, so no enforceable right exists. There is no patient portal, and the hospital records process was not verified.
Can I control who sees my health record in Grenada?
Control and consent scores 25 of 100 in Grenada, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. With the Data Protection Act not in force, patients have no legal say over who sees or shares their health records. The Act, once started, would still let health professionals process health data for medical purposes without written consent.
Eight rights, against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 25 | 25 · 20 · 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 25 | 25 · 25 · 22 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 30 | 25 · 25 · 24 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 25 | 30 · 25 · 28 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 25 | 20 · 20 · 22 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 20 | 28 · 20 · 22 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 43 | 43 · 43 · 46 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 20 | 20 · 20 · 18 |
Black dot: Grenada. Hollow dots: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Haiti (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Grenada 26, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Grenada need to change to score higher?
Grenada 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 (25, median 43) and privacy and security (30, 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 Grenada?
- Data Protection Act, No. 1 of 2023 (2023): Gives access rights and treats health data as sensitive; not in force, awaiting a ministerial commencement order.
- Electronic Crimes Act, No. 23 of 2013 (2013): Makes unauthorised access to computer systems and copying of data a criminal offence.
- Pharmacy Act, Chapter 241 (Act No. 25 of 1987, as amended) (1987): Sets up the Pharmacy Council; requires dispensing records on Council forms for inspection.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 13.8 2018
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 45.8 2023
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 52.1% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- none published in the last two years
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