Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Maldives?
In 2026, Maldives scores 38 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 103= of 196 countries (likely range 84 to 139), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Patients can get their record within 3 working days, but hospital systems do not connect and Maldives has no data protection law yet.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Maldives?
Access to the full record scores 45 of 100 in Maldives, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. A 2019 regulation lets any adult get their medical record from a provider within 3 working days, at a cost-only fee. There is no national record portal; the MIHIS portal shows mainly vaccination, growth and primary care data.
Can I control who sees my health record in Maldives?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Maldives, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. The law lets providers share records with other clinicians for care without asking, and we found no opt-out and no access log patients can see. Disclosure outside care needs written consent, a court order or a legal duty.
Eight rights, against Bangladesh, Philippines, Bhutan and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 45 | 35 · 40 · 33 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 30 | 42 · 40 · 30 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 40 | 42 · 45 · 38 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 40 | 33 · 32 · 58 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 38 | 35 · 45 · 38 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 28 | 28 · 27 · 50 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 50 | 46 · 46 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 28 | 50 · 42 · 40 |
Black dot: Maldives. Hollow dots: Bangladesh, Philippines, Bhutan (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Maldives 38, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Maldives need to change to score higher?
Maldives sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are privacy and security (40, median 45) and protection from commercial use (38, median 45). 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.
- Protection from commercial use: Clear limits on selling health data or using it for marketing, covering apps and data brokers as well as providers.
Which laws give health record rights in Maldives?
- Constitution of the Republic of Maldives (2008): Article 24 protects private and family life, home and private communications.
- Health Services Act (Law 29/2015) (2015): Health information is confidential; sets access limits, record offences and fines up to MVR 500,000.
- Medical Records Regulation (2019/R-1070) (2019): Adult patients get their record within 3 working days; cost-only fee; lifetime retention.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 23.0 2021
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 59.6 2021
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 19.6% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2025-10-05 · The Edition Lawyers say a public hospital broke the law by publishing a patient's health details
- 2025-02-05 · The Edition Health Ministry investigates hospital after a patient's X-ray and identity were leaked online
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