Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in South Sudan?
In 2026, South Sudan scores 25 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 181= of 196 countries (likely range 160 to 192), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
South Sudan has no data protection law, mostly paper records and no shared record; a free legal route to your own file exists on paper.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in South Sudan?
Access to the full record scores 34 of 100 in South Sudan, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. The Right of Access to Information Act 2013 lets citizens request records about themselves free, with a reply in 7 working days. It is not a health records law and its commission has lacked staff and money, so 34, the band of Sierra Leone (32).
Can I control who sees my health record in South Sudan?
Control and consent scores 24 of 100 in South Sudan, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. No law sets consent rules for health data, and patients have no opt-out and no access log. The only tools are a constitutional privacy right and a rule letting a body refuse to release a third party's personal information unless that person consents.
Eight rights, against Liberia, Namibia, Libya and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 34 | 28 · 28 · 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 24 | 25 · 25 · 22 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 22 | 32 · 28 · 25 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 20 | 22 · 25 · 18 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 20 | 25 · 18 · 25 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 18 | 15 · 22 · 17 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 43 | 46 · 43 · 46 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 20 | 25 · 20 · 25 |
Black dot: South Sudan. Hollow dots: Liberia, Namibia, Libya (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: South Sudan 25, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would South Sudan need to change to score higher?
South Sudan sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are privacy and security (22, median 45) and connected care journey (20, median 38). 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.
- Connected care journey: Primary care, hospitals, labs, pharmacy, claims and public health linked to one record and used at national scale.
Which laws give health record rights in South Sudan?
- Transitional Constitution 2011 (revised 2013), Articles 22 and 32 (2011): Protects privacy of private life and correspondence; gives citizens access to official records, limited by others' privacy.
- Right of Access to Information Act 2013 (Act No. 65) (2013): Citizens may request records; replies in 7 working days; no fee for one's own personal information.
- Drug and Food Control Authority Act 2012 (Act No. 37) (2012): Sets up the regulator for drugs, poisons, cosmetics, medical devices and food.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 1.5 2024
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 7.1 2024
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 30.9% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- none published in the last two years
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