Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Belarus?
In 2026, Belarus scores 46 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 67th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 49th to 88th allowing for scoring error, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: the government. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026.
The government decides, with limited say for the person. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is one record across your care (55 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country). The furthest behind is privacy and security (35 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
Belarusians can keep their records out of the new state health system, but police and security bodies can obtain medical secrets without consent.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Mixed band, 45 to 64
46/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 49th to 88th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 50 out of 100 in Belarus; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The Health Care Law lets patients read their records and get free extracts within 5 days, but not a copy of the whole record. A national patient portal opened in test mode in June 2026, and just over 2.2 million electronic cards existed in April. Source: National Legal Internet Portal, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Belarus?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Belarus. Control over who sees it scores 45 out of 100 in Belarus; the typical country scores 30. Patients have a legal right to refuse having medical secrets entered into the central health system, made on a written form at their clinic. Otherwise records flow without consent, and no access log that patients can view was found. Source: National Legal Internet Portal, and the other sources below.
How does Belarus compare?
In 2026, Belarus scores 46 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Greenland (47 out of 100), Ireland (47 out of 100) and North Macedonia (45 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Greenland, Ireland, North Macedonia, the typical EU country and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
50
30 · 55 · 60
Control over who sees it20%
45
44 · 30 · 28
Privacy and security15%
35
50 · 56 · 42
One record across your care15%
55
64 · 38 · 52
Protection from sale and ads10%
45
55 · 58 · 48
Doctors see it when treating you10%
50
66 · 36 · 50
Your say over research use5%
49
49 · 70 · 46
Rules for AI in your care5%
40
20 · 50 · 30
Black dot: Belarus. Hollow dots: Greenland, Ireland, North Macedonia (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Dashed teal line: the typical EU country. Overall: Belarus 46 out of 100, the typical EU country 61. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Belarus need to change to score higher?
Belarus sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. Its weakest right, compared with the typical country, is privacy and security (35 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country). Every other right is at or above the typical country; the one with the most room to grow, weighted, is control over who sees it (45 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
Privacy and security: A health data regulator that is independent and actually acts: it decides cases about health records, breaches must be reported, and fines are applied.
Control over who sees it: A way to say no to sharing (or to be asked first), a log you can read of who opened your record, and finer choices about who sees what. Together these put this right at 60 to 80 out of 100.
Which laws give health record rights in Belarus?
Law No. 2435-XII on Health Care (1993): Right to read records and get extracts; medical secrecy and exceptions; CISZ and the right to refuse entry.
Law No. 99-Z on Personal Data Protection (2021): Health data is special; consent needed except listed cases; breaches reported to regulator within 3 working days.
Presidential Decree No. 422 on improving personal data protection (2021): Creates the National Personal Data Protection Center with inspection and order powers.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
48.0 2024
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
108 2024
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
30.2% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
April 7, 2025 · Onliner (people.onliner.by) · archived copy Private clinic sent a patient a wrong test report, regulator and court confirmed
November 13, 2025 · Onliner (people.onliner.by) Patient suing a private clinic says it would not hand over her records
In 2026, Belarus scored 46 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 67th of 198 countries and territories (could be 49th to 88th), in the Mixed band. Who holds the keys: the government. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/belarus/
The 17 sources for Belarus
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 (4 sources)
“Law No. 2435-XII on Health Care, consolidated text”
National Legal Internet Portal (law or regulation) · Title in English
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Privacy and security; Doctors see it when treating you; Your say over research use; Rules for AI in your care
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