Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of 2026-10-01
Who holds the health record in Oman?
In 2026, Oman scores 46 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 67= of 198 countries (likely range 49 to 89), in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of 2026-10-01.
The government decides, with limited individual say. Its strongest right against the other countries is clinician access at the point of care (56, against a median of 34 across 198 countries); no right falls below the median, and the closest to it is patient control and consent (30, median 30).
Oman links every Ministry of Health record by civil number and shows it in the Shifa app, but patients get no opt-out.
Published · updated · this country's data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
46overall, of 100 · Mixed
67=rank of 198
Statewho holds the keys
lowconfidence
86 · Goldevidence grade (DTI)
Low confidence. Weak evidence in 4 of 8 categories: access, control, clinical and AI. The evidence grade rates all our sources together; confidence looks at each category. Neither changes the score.
Can I get my health records in Oman?
Access to the full record scores 45 of 100 in Oman, against a median of 43 across 198 countries. The Ministry of Health's Shifa app shows medical records, history, medicines, tests and vaccinations from all ministry facilities. The data law's free copy right may not reach state hospitals (not verified), and an official report costs 3 to 5 rials.
Can I control who sees my health record in Oman?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Oman, against a median of 30 across 198 countries. Al Shifa links every ministry record to the civil number by default, and we found no opt-out and no patient-visible access log. The data law requires explicit consent, but state bodies acting within their legal powers are exempt.
Eight rights, against Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the EU
Patient access to the full record20%
45
50 · 60 · 60
Patient control and consent20%
30
30 · 30 · 30
Privacy and security15%
50
56 · 42 · 54
Connected care journey15%
58
50 · 50 · 57
Protection from commercial use10%
50
50 · 42 · 52
Clinician access at the point of care10%
56
52 · 45 · 54
Research and trial consent5%
46
50 · 50 · 50
Clinical AI governance5%
42
50 · 42 · 40
Black dot: Oman. Hollow dots: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 198 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Oman 46, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Oman need to change to score higher?
Oman sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. The two rights furthest below the 198-country median, weighted, are patient control and consent (30, median 30) and research and trial consent (46, median 46). The published rubric reads:
Patient control and consent: An opt-out or opt-in, a patient-visible access log and granular choices together put control at 60 to 80.
Research and trial consent: A general opt-out that is honoured, or dynamic or opt-in consent, with a public register of research uses: 55 to 85.
Which laws give health record rights in Oman?
Personal Data Protection Law (Royal Decree 6/2022) (2022): Explicit consent, rights to a copy and erasure, ministry permit for health data, breach notice, fines.
Executive Regulation of the PDPL (Ministerial Decision 34/2024) (2024): Free requests answered within 45 days, 72-hour breach notice, permit procedure, transfer conditions.
PDPL amendments (Royal Decree 68/2026) (2026): Wider health data definition, right to object to automated decisions, erasure duty, new consent exceptions.
In 2026, Oman scored 46 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record, rank 67= of 198 countries (likely range 49 to 89) (Mixed; who holds the keys: State). Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of 2026-10-01, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/OMN/
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OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (38 mostly high-income countries). DTI: SuperTruth's Data Trust Index, grading the evidence behind each score. Everything here comes from public information: laws, government and regulator pages, court decisions, published news, WHO, OECD and World Bank data. Full sources: https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/OMN/#sources. SuperTruth built this index and sells health data verification products; no one paid to be included. Research tool, not legal advice. Text and scores CC BY 4.0.
