Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Antigua and Barbuda?
In 2026, Antigua and Barbuda scores 33 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 142nd of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 106th to 166th allowing for scoring error, in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: doctors, hospitals and insurers. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026.
Doctors, hospitals and insurers decide. No right is above the typical country. The closest is control over who sees it (30 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). The furthest behind is one record across your care (28 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country).
Antigua and Barbuda is digitising its main hospital, but patients have no portal and the privacy regulator still has no office.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
33/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 106th to 166th, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 5 of the 8 rights: your copy, joined-up record, doctors see it, research and AI rules. The evidence grade rates all our sources together; confidence looks at each right. Neither changes the score.
Questions people ask
Can I see my health record in Antigua and Barbuda?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 35 out of 100 in Antigua and Barbuda; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The Data Protection Act 2013 gives a right to a copy within 30 days, for a prescribed fee, but defines personal data around commercial transactions. There is no patient portal, so access means a written request to each provider. Source: Laws of Antigua and Barbuda, November 7, 2013, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Antigua and Barbuda?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Antigua and Barbuda. Control over who sees it scores 30 out of 100 in Antigua and Barbuda; the typical country scores 30. The Act requires explicit consent for health data but exempts processing for medical purposes by health professionals. No opt-out from record sharing and no patient-visible access log were found as the clinics move to one shared system. Source: Laws of Antigua and Barbuda, November 7, 2013, and the other sources below.
How does Antigua and Barbuda compare?
In 2026, Antigua and Barbuda scores 33 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Paraguay (33 out of 100), Suriname (33 out of 100) and Belize (34 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Paraguay, Suriname, Belize and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
35
33 · 40 · 25
Control over who sees it20%
30
27 · 35 · 25
Privacy and security15%
42
35 · 30 · 30
One record across your care15%
28
40 · 30 · 55
Protection from sale and ads10%
42
30 · 30 · 25
Doctors see it when treating you10%
25
33 · 25 · 55
Your say over research use5%
43
46 · 46 · 43
Rules for AI in your care5%
20
30 · 20 · 20
Black dot: Antigua and Barbuda. Hollow dots: Paraguay, Suriname, Belize (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Antigua and Barbuda 33 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Antigua and Barbuda need to change to score higher?
Antigua and Barbuda sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. Its two weakest rights, compared with the typical country and weighted by how much each counts, are one record across your care (28 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country) and getting your full record (35 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
One record across your care: Family doctors, hospitals, labs, pharmacies, insurers and public health all linked to one record that is used across the country.
Getting your full record: A national portal that shows most people at least part of their record (a summary, prescriptions, lab results) puts this right at 60 to 75 out of 100. A near-full record that you can download, with a long history and used by most people, puts it at 76 to 90.
Which laws give health record rights in Antigua and Barbuda?
Data Protection Act, 2013 (No. 10 of 2013): Access within 30 days for a fee; health is sensitive data; explicit consent or listed exceptions; no breach notice.
Freedom of Information Act, 2004 (No. 19 of 2004): Creates the independent Information Commissioner, who also enforces the Data Protection Act.
Antigua and Barbuda Medical Council Code of Ethics (undated): Doctors' confidentiality duty, patient right of access to records, and informed consent for research.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
43.2 2024
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
50.8 2024
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
41.0% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
November 27, 2025 · Antigua.news · archived copy Patient says private clinic never handed over her records despite repeated requests
September 2, 2025 · Antigua.news · archived copy Family alleges state hospital staff falsified records to extend a patient's stay
Who to contact in Antigua and Barbuda
Not legal advice. Laws, offices and websites can change, so check with the office itself before you rely on anything here.
For Antigua and Barbuda, we list one official office to contact about your health record, as of :
See your record: ask the records office of your doctor, hospital or clinic
Health ministry:Ministry of Health, Wellness and Environment
In 2026, Antigua and Barbuda scored 33 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 142nd of 198 countries and territories (could be 106th to 166th), in the Weak band. Who holds the keys: doctors, hospitals and insurers. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/antigua-and-barbuda/
The 14 sources for Antigua and Barbuda
Each source appears once, under the first right it supports. Titles are shown as our research agents recorded them, usually in the page's own language; text in square brackets is our machine translation. Links were checked on the date shown.
Getting your full record (2 sources)
“Data Protection Act, 2013 (No. 10 of 2013)”
Laws of Antigua and Barbuda (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated November 7, 2013 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Privacy and security; Protection from sale and ads; Your say over research use
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