Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Yemen?
In 2026, Yemen 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: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Yemen, split between rival authorities and at war, has no data protection law; most clinics still keep paper records and no patient portal exists.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Yemen?
Access to the full record scores 25 of 100 in Yemen, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. Law No. 13 of 2012 lets a person see only the personal data they gave a public body, so it is not a right to the whole chart. With paper records in most facilities and no portal, Yemen sits between Sudan (22) and Iraq (30).
Can I control who sees my health record in Yemen?
Control and consent scores 25 of 100 in Yemen, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Patients have no consent tools, no opt-out and no access log. Law No. 13 does require written consent before a public body passes personal data to a third party, which puts Yemen just above Sudan (22).
Eight rights, against Iraq, Palestine, Iran and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 25 | 30 · 25 · 40 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 25 | 25 · 25 · 22 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 22 | 25 · 28 · 15 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 20 | 25 · 30 · 40 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 22 | 25 · 30 · 30 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 15 | 28 · 28 · 30 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 46 | 45 · 49 · 45 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 18 | 20 · 20 · 30 |
Black dot: Yemen. Hollow dots: Iraq, Palestine, Iran (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Yemen 23, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Yemen need to change to score higher?
Yemen 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 (25, 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 Yemen?
- Constitution of the Republic of Yemen, Article 53 (1991): Protects confidentiality of mail and communications except by law and court order.
- Law No. 13 of 2012 on the Right of Access to Information (2012): Public bodies: written consent for third-party disclosure, purpose limits, access to data a person submitted.
- Republican Decree Law No. 26 of 2002 on Practising the Medical and Pharmacy Professions (2002): Patient secrecy duty with exceptions, consent to treatment, doctors must keep patient registers.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 1.6 2022
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 5.4 2023
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 70.5% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2026-05-14 · Al-Ain News Report says Houthi security units collect daily patient data from hospitals
- 2026-02-18 · Crater Sky, via Yemen Vibe Faulty hospital lab machine gave a patient a dangerously wrong test result
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