Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Cambodia?
In 2026, Cambodia scores 25 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 181= of 196 countries (likely range 156 to 191), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Cambodia has no data protection law yet, so patient records stay with each provider under a 2003 ethics code while a draft law waits.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Cambodia?
Access to the full record scores 25 of 100 in Cambodia, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. No statute gives Cambodian patients a right to a copy of their full record; the 2007 clients' rights guideline is a guideline, not a law. The only national patient view verified is vaccination history in the MyHealth mini-app.
Can I control who sees my health record in Cambodia?
Control and consent scores 25 of 100 in Cambodia, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Records are held by each provider, and doctors may share them with other doctors on the patient's request or consent under the 2003 ethics code. No opt-out, granular choice or patient-visible access log was found.
Eight rights, against Pakistan, Myanmar, Timor-Leste and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 25 | 25 · 18 · 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 25 | 25 · 24 · 28 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 30 | 28 · 22 · 30 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 22 | 24 · 20 · 28 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 25 | 27 · 28 · 22 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 20 | 20 · 15 · 20 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 45 | 45 · 43 · 45 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 18 | 22 · 25 · 20 |
Black dot: Cambodia. Hollow dots: Pakistan, Myanmar, Timor-Leste (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Cambodia 25, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Cambodia need to change to score higher?
Cambodia 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 connected care journey (22, median 38). 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.
- Connected care journey: Primary care, hospitals, labs, pharmacy, claims and public health linked to one record and used at national scale.
Which laws give health record rights in Cambodia?
- Sub-Decree No. 61 on Physicians' Code of Ethics (2003): Confidential medical records, consent for care, right to refuse research, de-identification before publication.
- Law on Electronic Commerce (NS/RKM/1119/017) (2019): Security duty for electronic personal information (Art. 32); opt-out rule for unsolicited marketing (Art. 30).
- Sub-Decree No. 252 on personal identification data (2021): Covers only identification data held by the Ministry of Interior, not health records.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 2.1 2019
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 10.1 2019
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 61.7% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- none published in the last two years
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