Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Liberia?
In 2026, Liberia 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 151 to 189), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Liberia signed its first data protection law in August 2026, but clinic records are mostly paper and a US aid deal allows patient data audits.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Liberia?
Access to the full record scores 28 of 100 in Liberia, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. No law in force that we opened gives every patient a right to see or copy their medical record. The new Data Protection Act was signed in August 2026, but its access rules are not verified, so this stays in the 15 to 35 band.
Can I control who sees my health record in Liberia?
Control and consent scores 25 of 100 in Liberia, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Disclosing an HIV test result needs the person's prior written consent, but no general consent rule for health records was verified. A December 2025 US aid deal commits Liberia to give US officials 'any data access' for audits, with no explicit privacy safeguards.
Eight rights, against Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 28 | 28 · 32 · 34 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 25 | 25 · 25 · 24 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 32 | 28 · 28 · 22 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 22 | 25 · 24 · 20 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 25 | 18 · 22 · 20 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 15 | 22 · 17 · 18 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 46 | 43 · 46 · 43 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 25 | 20 · 22 · 20 |
Black dot: Liberia. Hollow dots: Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Liberia 26, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Liberia need to change to score higher?
Liberia 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 (28, 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 Liberia?
- Personal Data Protection and Privacy Act of 2024 (signed August 2026) (2026): First general data protection law. Signed August 2026; text, regulator and start date not verified.
- Act to Amend the Public Health Law, Title 33, Chapter 18 (HIV and AIDS) (2010): Written consent to disclose HIV results; medical record confidentiality; fines, licence suspension, civil action.
- Public Health Law of Liberia as Revised (2019 validation draft) (2019): Draft: patient confidentiality, record security and research disclosure rules. Enactment not verified.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 1.8 2022
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 8.3 2024
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 65.8% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2026-02-24 · GNN Liberia Hospital worker suspended after live broadcast from wards allegedly exposed patients' privacy
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