Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Uzbekistan?
In 2026, Uzbekistan scores 46 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 66= of 196 countries (likely range 51 to 91), in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Uzbeks can open their e-medical card in the state DMED app, but the law promises only extracts and records flow without patient choice.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Uzbekistan?
Access to the full record scores 60 of 100 in Uzbekistan, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. The 1996 health law gives a right to information and to extracts from medical records, not a full copy. Since April 2026 a Health Ministry order lets patients view and download their e-medical card, case history and e-prescriptions in the state DMED app.
Can I control who sees my health record in Uzbekistan?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Uzbekistan, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Health data moves between clinics through the state e-health system with no patient opt-out found. A December 2025 amendment added the social protection agency to the bodies that can get medical-secret data without consent.
Eight rights, against Indonesia, India, Kyrgyzstan and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 60 | 55 · 55 · 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 30 | 42 · 50 · 35 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 38 | 38 · 35 · 42 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 55 | 57 · 45 · 55 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 40 | 42 · 35 · 45 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 52 | 40 · 35 · 40 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 46 | 49 · 46 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 45 | 56 · 55 · 55 |
Black dot: Uzbekistan. Hollow dots: Indonesia, India, Kyrgyzstan (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Uzbekistan 46, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Uzbekistan need to change to score higher?
Uzbekistan sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are privacy and security (38, median 45) and protection from commercial use (40, median 45). 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.
- Protection from commercial use: Clear limits on selling health data or using it for marketing, covering apps and data brokers as well as providers.
Which laws give health record rights in Uzbekistan?
- Law ZRU-547 On Personal Data (2019): Health data is special data; written consent, Cabinet-run regulator, localisation of biometric and genetic data.
- Law 265-I On Protection of Citizens' Health (1996): Patient rights, right to health information and record extracts, medical secrecy and its exceptions.
- Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 570 on digitalisation of health care (2025): Mandatory real-time e-health connection for all medical and pharmacy organisations; e-prescription rules.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 23.2 2023
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 107 2023
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 64.2% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2026-08-05 · Daryo Patients report clinic visits that never happened in their electronic health records
- 2025-12-04 · UPL.UZ Residents find themselves assigned to clinics in other districts or cities
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