Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Iran?
In 2026, Iran scores 30 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 160= of 196 countries (likely range 120 to 177), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Iranians can see insurer prescription records, but there is no data protection law, and in January 2026 security forces reportedly tracked protesters through hospital records.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Iran?
Access to the full record scores 40 of 100 in Iran, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. A 2009 ministerial charter, not a statute, says patients may see their whole clinical record and get a copy. Insurer apps show prescription and treatment history, but no national patient portal to the full record was verified.
Can I control who sees my health record in Iran?
Control and consent scores 22 of 100 in Iran, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. The 2024 Seventh Plan Law makes every provider send health data to a central state database in real time. No patient opt-out or access log was found, and a UN report says security forces seized hospital admission lists in January 2026.
Eight rights, against Syria, Palestine, Egypt and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 40 | 35 · 25 · 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 22 | 25 · 25 · 25 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 15 | 36 · 28 · 36 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 40 | 20 · 30 · 35 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 30 | 42 · 30 · 40 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 30 | 18 · 28 · 30 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 45 | 45 · 49 · 50 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 30 | 42 · 20 · 40 |
Black dot: Iran. Hollow dots: Syria, Palestine, Egypt (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Iran 30, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Iran need to change to score higher?
Iran sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are privacy and security (15, median 45) and patient control and consent (22, median 30). 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.
- Patient control and consent: An opt-out or opt-in, a patient-visible access log and granular choices together put control at 60 to 80.
Which laws give health record rights in Iran?
- Patient Rights Charter (منشور حقوق بیمار) (2009): Ministerial charter: right to see and copy the whole clinical record, privacy, and choice on research.
- Electronic Commerce Law (قانون تجارت الکترونیکی) (2004): Explicit consent for electronic health data, access and erasure rights, one to three years prison.
- Islamic Penal Code (Ta'zirat), Article 648 (1996): Doctors, midwives and pharmacists who disclose secrets outside legal cases face prison or fines.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 18.1 2023
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 28.8 2023
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 49.1% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2024-10-23 · Kayhan Health ministry has 333 clinic social pages blocked for posting patient images
- 2026-02-15 · Khabar Online Security council sought medical records of people hurt in protests, lawmaker says
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