Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Nauru?
In 2026, Nauru scores 42 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 88= of 196 countries (likely range 60 to 111), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Nauru keeps every public clinic visit in one electronic record, but patients get only a practitioner's report, and no data protection law exists.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Nauru?
Access to the full record scores 28 of 100 in Nauru, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. The Health and Medical Services Act 2025 gives the patient only a special report prepared by a health practitioner, not a copy of the record. No patient portal was found, and an access to information law is still being drafted.
Can I control who sees my health record in Nauru?
Control and consent scores 35 of 100 in Nauru, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. The 2025 Act requires the patient's written consent before health information goes to anyone outside listed exceptions, but treating staff see the shared record by default. No opt-out, granular choice or patient-visible access log was found.
Eight rights, against Tonga, New Zealand, Vanuatu and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 28 | 45 · 55 · 45 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 35 | 42 · 47 · 32 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 38 | 45 · 50 · 45 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 65 | 58 · 40 · 22 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 40 | 40 · 52 · 35 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 68 | 60 · 40 · 18 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 50 | 46 · 50 · 46 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 20 | 20 · 40 · 22 |
Black dot: Nauru. Hollow dots: Tonga, New Zealand, Vanuatu (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Nauru 42, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Nauru need to change to score higher?
Nauru 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 privacy and security (38, 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.
- Privacy and security: Health-sector enforcement on the record: an independent regulator deciding health-data cases, breach notification and penalties applied.
Which laws give health record rights in Nauru?
- Health and Medical Services Act 2025 (No 35 of 2025) (2025): Confidential health records, written consent for disclosure, patient gets special report only, $20,000 fines for misuse.
- Constitution of Nauru 1968, Articles 3 and 9 (1968): Recognises respect for private and family life; protects against search of person or property without consent.
- Cybercrime Act 2015 (2015): Criminalises illegal access to protected computers, interception and data interference; up to 7 years in prison.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 12.7 2015
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 73.0 2018
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 0.7% 2021
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- none published in the last two years
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