Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Vanuatu?
In 2026, Vanuatu scores 34 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 130= of 196 countries (likely range 100 to 161), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Vanuatu's 2025 data protection law gives patients a free copy of their data, but records are mostly paper and no regulator was verified as appointed.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Vanuatu?
Access to the full record scores 45 of 100 in Vanuatu, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. Since 2 January 2025, section 9 of the Data Protection and Privacy Act gives a free copy of personal data within one month. There is no patient portal, and the regulator who would enforce the right was not verified as appointed.
Can I control who sees my health record in Vanuatu?
Control and consent scores 32 of 100 in Vanuatu, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. The 2024 Act lets health workers process health data for care without consent, and no opt-out from record sharing or patient-visible access log was found. A general right to object puts Vanuatu near the top of the 20 to 35 band.
Eight rights, against Palau, Samoa, Fiji and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 45 | 35 · 25 · 35 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 32 | 30 · 25 · 28 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 45 | 32 · 25 · 30 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 22 | 38 · 45 · 30 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 35 | 18 · 20 · 20 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 18 | 40 · 48 · 25 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 46 | 49 · 43 · 43 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 22 | 20 · 18 · 18 |
Black dot: Vanuatu. Hollow dots: Palau, Samoa, Fiji (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Vanuatu 34, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Vanuatu need to change to score higher?
Vanuatu sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are connected care journey (22, median 38) and clinician access at the point of care (18, median 34). 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.
- Clinician access at the point of care: Treating clinicians able to see the full record across providers, under consent and emergency rules.
Which laws give health record rights in Vanuatu?
- Data Protection and Privacy Act No. 13 of 2024 (2024): Health is special category data; free copy within one month; objection rights; fines up to VT10,000,000.
- Digital Safety Authority Act No. 15 of 2024 (2024): Creates the Digital Safety Authority and the Deputy Commissioner of Data Protection and Privacy.
- Right to Information Act No. 13 of 2016 (2016): Right to request government records, 30-day decision deadline, appeal to an Information Commissioner.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 1.6 2019
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 14.6 2019
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 11.5% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- none published in the last two years
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