Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Turkmenistan?
In 2026, Turkmenistan scores 35 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 119= of 196 countries (likely range 98 to 158), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Turkmen law promises people their personal data free within a day, but there is no patient portal, no data regulator and broad state access.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Turkmenistan?
Access to the full record scores 45 of 100 in Turkmenistan, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. The 2017 data law makes data holders give people any of their personal data free within one working day, though the Health Law promises only information about one's health. With no patient portal found and no data regulator to enforce it, the score is 45.
Can I control who sees my health record in Turkmenistan?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Turkmenistan, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. The Health Law requires patient consent to collect data for electronic health records unless another law says otherwise, and the data law lets people withdraw consent. We found no opt-out from state health systems and no access log patients can see.
Eight rights, against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 45 | 35 · 30 · 45 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 30 | 42 · 25 · 30 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 30 | 42 · 35 · 40 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 30 | 33 · 35 · 40 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 40 | 35 · 35 · 38 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 30 | 28 · 30 · 28 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 46 | 46 · 43 · 50 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 25 | 50 · 30 · 28 |
Black dot: Turkmenistan. Hollow dots: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Turkmenistan 35, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Turkmenistan need to change to score higher?
Turkmenistan sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are privacy and security (30, median 45) and connected care journey (30, 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 Turkmenistan?
- Law No. 223-V on Protection of the Health of Citizens (2015): Patient rights to health information, consent to care, confidential e-records with state access exceptions.
- Law No. 519-V on Information about Private Life and its Protection (2017): Consent, health as special category, free access to own data within a day, prosecutor oversight, local storage.
- Law No. 319-V on Medicines Provision (2016): Drug and device registration; clinical trials need written consent, permit and ethics committee review.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 19.0 2024
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 34.7 2024
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 82.6% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2026-07-20 · Turkmen.news Patients say state health officials demand bribes to sign final medical reports
- 2025-08-14 · Chronicles of Turkmenistan (Хроника Туркменистана) Teachers say medical check certificates are sold without anyone checking results
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