Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-02Who holds the health record in Vatican City?
In 2026, Vatican City scores 37 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 108= of 196 countries (likely range 84 to 140), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-02.
Vatican care runs through one polyclinic and a staff health fund; a 2024 data law sets a right of access but no fines.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-02 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Vatican City?
Access to the full record scores 40 of 100 in Vatican City, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. Decree DCLVII of 2024 gives a right to a copy of one's data within 30 working days, with only extra copies charged. It binds only the Governatorato, a data protection complaint ends in a final order, separate court action remains available, and there is no patient portal.
Can I control who sees my health record in Vatican City?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Vatican City, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Health data may be used for care without consent, and the right to object gives way to public interest. We found no patient-visible access log and no shared record to opt out of.
Eight rights, against Albania, Moldova, Monaco and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 40 | 50 · 40 · 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 30 | 30 · 32 · 35 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 45 | 55 · 48 · 58 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 30 | 34 · 45 · 32 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 45 | 50 · 45 · 52 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 33 | 30 · 35 · 35 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 40 | 43 · 46 · 46 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 48 | 30 · 40 · 38 |
Black dot: Vatican City. Hollow dots: Albania, Moldova, Monaco (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Vatican City 37, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Vatican City need to change to score higher?
Vatican City sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are connected care journey (30, median 38) and patient access to the full record (40, median 43). 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.
- 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.
Which laws give health record rights in Vatican City?
- Decreto N. DCLVII, Regolamento Generale sulla protezione dei Dati personali (2024): GDPR-style rules for the Governatorato; access copy in 30 working days; no fines; three-year trial.
- Decreto N. DCCII, Linee Guida in materia di intelligenza artificiale (2024): AI principles for Governatorato bodies; patients told of AI in Directorate of Health and Hygiene (DSI) care; doctors keep decisions.
- Statuto del Fondo Assistenza Sanitaria (FAS) (2016): Sets up the health fund for Holy See and Governatorato staff; care entrusted to the Directorate of Health and Hygiene (DSI).
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- unknown
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- unknown
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- unknown
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- none published in the last two years
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