Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Mongolia?
In 2026, Mongolia scores 50 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 51= of 196 countries (likely range 41 to 70), in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: Shared. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Mongolian law requires consent and notices when health data moves, but the national exchange is still being built and usage is unproven.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Mongolia?
Access to the full record scores 60 of 100 in Mongolia, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. The Personal Data Protection Law gives a right to a free electronic copy of one's data, and the Ministry said in 2021 that E-Mongolia shows lab results. No full national chart was found, and how many people view lab results there was not verified.
Can I control who sees my health record in Mongolia?
Control and consent scores 47 of 100 in Mongolia, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Health providers must get consent under the Personal Data Protection Law when they first collect data and before passing it to another provider, and patients are to be notified of transfers. Granular choices and whether health notices reach patients in practice were not verified.
Eight rights, against Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Thailand and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 60 | 60 · 60 · 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 47 | 40 · 46 · 50 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 48 | 40 · 38 · 55 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 54 | 60 · 50 · 57 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 45 | 40 · 40 · 45 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 47 | 50 · 48 · 50 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 50 | 46 · 49 · 50 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 30 | 30 · 48 · 55 |
Black dot: Mongolia. Hollow dots: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Thailand (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Mongolia 50, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Mongolia need to change to score higher?
Mongolia sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are protection from commercial use (45, median 45) and clinical AI governance (30, median 30). The published rubric reads:
- Protection from commercial use: Clear limits on selling health data or using it for marketing, covering apps and data brokers as well as providers.
- Clinical AI governance: Device regulation of clinical AI with change control and human oversight in force, plus national rules where EU law leaves gaps.
Which laws give health record rights in Mongolia?
- Law on Personal Data Protection (2021): Health data is sensitive; consent, free electronic copy, breach notice, Human Rights Commission oversight.
- Law on Health (2011): Right to own health information and confidentiality; written consent for research; health data rules set by Government.
- Government Resolution No. 100, Procedure on health information (2024): National health data exchange, coding standards, consent before transfers, patient notices, vendor reuse ban.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 46.0 2024
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 47.0 2024
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 49.4% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2025-03-31 · National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia, 24th report on human rights Rights commission finds Intermed hospital failed to protect patient data before a cyberattack
- 2025-03-31 · National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia, 24th report on human rights Rights commission finds a hospital head gave a patient's health details to a reporter
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