Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Marshall Islands?
In 2026, Marshall Islands scores 23 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 187= of 196 countries (likely range 168 to 195), in the Poor band (0 to 24). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
A 2025 data law covering only government bodies gives no record access right and is not yet in force, while most records stay on paper.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Marshall Islands?
Access to the full record scores 20 of 100 in Marshall Islands, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. No law giving patients a right to see or copy their health record was found, and there is no patient portal. The 2025 data protection law covers only government bodies, has no access right and takes effect 12 months after its 7 October 2025 certification.
Can I control who sees my health record in Marshall Islands?
Control and consent scores 25 of 100 in Marshall Islands, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. No opt-out, granular choice or patient-visible access log was found. Only sexually transmitted disease information has a statutory consent rule, and the 2025 law lets ministries share personal data with each other without asking the person.
Eight rights, against Tuvalu, Micronesia, Solomon Islands and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 20 | 20 · 20 · 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 25 | 25 · 22 · 25 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 30 | 22 · 22 · 25 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 20 | 24 · 34 · 20 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 15 | 15 · 15 · 20 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 18 | 25 · 34 · 20 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 46 | 43 · 49 · 43 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 18 | 25 · 20 · 18 |
Black dot: Marshall Islands. Hollow dots: Tuvalu, Micronesia, Solomon Islands (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Marshall Islands 23, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Marshall Islands need to change to score higher?
Marshall Islands sits in Poor (0 to 24); Weak starts at 25. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are patient access to the full record (20, median 43) and protection from commercial use (15, 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.
- 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 Marshall Islands?
- Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Article II section 13 (1979): Freedom from unreasonable interference in personal choices and from unreasonable intrusions into privacy.
- Personal Data Protection Act 2025 (P.L. 2025-43) (2025): Data principles for core government bodies only; health data sensitive; no access right; no damages; effective 12 months after certification.
- Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Act 1988, 7 MIRC Ch.15 (1988): STD and HIV information confidential; release with consent or listed exceptions; $1,000 fine per breach.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 11.3 2021
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 48.1 2021
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 2.1% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- none published in the last two years
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