Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Tuvalu?
In 2026, Tuvalu scores 23 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 187= of 196 countries (likely range 167 to 194), in the Poor band (0 to 24). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Tuvalu has no data protection law, no regulator and no right to your record; its one hospital runs a closed, poorly maintained system.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Tuvalu?
Access to the full record scores 20 of 100 in Tuvalu, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. No law gives patients a right to see or copy their health record: Tuvalu has no data protection act, and its Constitution protects only against searches of person and property. There is no patient portal.
Can I control who sees my health record in Tuvalu?
Control and consent scores 25 of 100 in Tuvalu, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Patients have no legal say over who sees their records. A new Tamanu record at the Maternal and Child Health clinic lets clinicians at different facilities open the same record; we found no opt-out or patient-visible access log.
Eight rights, against Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Solomon Islands and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 20 | 20 · 20 · 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 25 | 25 · 22 · 25 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 22 | 30 · 22 · 25 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 24 | 20 · 34 · 20 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 15 | 15 · 15 · 20 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 25 | 18 · 34 · 20 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 43 | 46 · 49 · 43 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 25 | 18 · 20 · 18 |
Black dot: Tuvalu. Hollow dots: Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Solomon Islands (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Tuvalu 23, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Tuvalu need to change to score higher?
Tuvalu sits in Poor (0 to 24); Weak starts at 25. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are patient access to the full record (20, median 43) and privacy and security (22, 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 Tuvalu?
- Constitution of Tuvalu Act 2023, section 21 (2023): Protects against search of person or property and entry without consent; no protection for personal information.
- Health Professionals Act 2016 (2016): Registration Board, registration, complaints and inquiries for health professionals; no patient records or confidentiality rules.
- Pharmacy and Therapeutic Products Act 2016 (2016): Medicines and medical devices, including device software, must be approved by a regulator the Ministry recognises.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 17.7 2024
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 41.7 2024
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 0.0% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- none published in the last two years
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