Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Peru?
In 2026, Peru scores 45 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 70= of 196 countries (likely range 53 to 95), in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Peruvian law makes patients authorise who sees their electronic record and bans its commercial use, but the national record network is still fragmented.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Peru?
Access to the full record scores 45 of 100 in Peru, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. Patients may request a complete copy of their record within five working days, but they pay for it. The social insurer's app shows past visits, prescriptions and tests to its members only, and no national patient portal was verified.
Can I control who sees my health record in Peru?
Control and consent scores 44 of 100 in Peru, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Ley 31750 says only professionals the patient has authorised may reach their record through the national register, and patients may flag sensitive data to restrict it. Whether these controls work in practice was not verified, and no patient-visible access log was found.
Eight rights, against Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 45 | 50 · 45 · 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 44 | 32 · 27 · 30 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 50 | 48 · 50 · 45 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 35 | 45 · 50 · 40 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 55 | 52 · 50 · 52 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 34 | 45 · 50 · 40 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 49 | 49 · 45 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 56 | 35 · 35 · 45 |
Black dot: Peru. Hollow dots: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Peru 45, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Peru need to change to score higher?
Peru sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are connected care journey (35, median 38) and clinician access at the point of care (34, median 34). The published rubric reads:
- Connected care journey: Primary care, hospitals, labs, pharmacy, claims and public health linked to one record and used at national scale.
- Clinician access at the point of care: Treating clinicians able to see the full record across providers, under consent and emergency rules.
Which laws give health record rights in Peru?
- Ley 29733, Ley de Proteccion de Datos Personales (2011): Health data sensitive; Justice Ministry is the authority; fines up to 100 UIT.
- Decreto Supremo 016-2024-JUS (Reglamento de la Ley 29733) (2024): Written consent for sensitive data; breach notice to authority and person within 48 hours.
- Ley 30024, Registro Nacional de Historias Clinicas Electronicas, as amended by Ley 31750 (2013): National record register; patient-authorised access; de-identified research use; ban on commercial use.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 16.9 2023
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 27.4 2023
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 34.3% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2026-08-27 · La República Regulator fines clinic for sending a patient's full record to prosecutors without consent
- 2025-07-03 · RPP Noticias Clinic fined after staff leaked an image of a patient's record online
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