Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Bolivia?
In 2026, Bolivia scores 29 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 166th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 134th to 184th 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 getting your full record (40 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country). The furthest behind is privacy and security (25 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
Bolivian patients can ask for a copy of their record, but with no data protection law or shared record, the hospital holds the keys.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
29/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 134th to 184th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 40 out of 100 in Bolivia; the typical country scores 40 to 45. A 2008 Health Ministry norm says patients may not be refused access to their record and may get a certified paper or digital copy, but it sets no deadline and asks patients not in hospital for a notarised request. No national patient portal exists. Source: Ministerio de Salud y Deportes, February 26, 2008, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Bolivia?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Bolivia. Control over who sees it scores 28 out of 100 in Bolivia; the typical country scores 30. Ley 3131 makes medical secrecy a patient right, and the 2008 norm requires the patient's written authorisation before clinical details go to third parties. There is no opt-out, no patient-visible access log, and the facility, not the patient, controls the record. Source: Ministerio de Salud y Deportes, August 8, 2005, and the other sources below.
How does Bolivia compare?
In 2026, Bolivia scores 29 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Guyana (29 out of 100), Trinidad and Tobago (29 out of 100) and Honduras (30 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Honduras and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
40
30 · 35 · 40
Control over who sees it20%
28
25 · 25 · 30
Privacy and security15%
25
30 · 28 · 28
One record across your care15%
25
35 · 30 · 25
Protection from sale and ads10%
25
25 · 28 · 25
Doctors see it when treating you10%
22
30 · 25 · 20
Your say over research use5%
43
43 · 43 · 43
Rules for AI in your care5%
20
20 · 22 · 30
Black dot: Bolivia. Hollow dots: Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Honduras (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Bolivia 29 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Bolivia need to change to score higher?
Bolivia 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 privacy and security (25 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country) and protection from sale and ads (25 out of 100, against 45 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.
Protection from sale and ads: Clear limits on selling health data or using it for ads, covering apps and data brokers as well as doctors and hospitals.
Which laws give health record rights in Bolivia?
Constitucion Politica del Estado (2009): Right to privacy; court action to know or correct data; no experiments without consent.
Ley 3131 del Ejercicio Profesional Medico (2005): Patient rights to confidentiality and secrecy; record held by facility for the doctor's use.
Decreto Supremo 28562 (Reglamento a la Ley 3131) (2005): Defines the medical record and its contents; requires display of patient rights.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
12.8 2021
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
16.2 2021
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
30.5% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
August 13, 2025 · Tribunal Constitucional Plurinacional (SCP 0923/2025-S1) Family says hospital left a patient's record request unanswered; court declines to rule
Who to contact in Bolivia
Not legal advice. Laws, offices and websites can change, so check with the office itself before you rely on anything here.
For Bolivia, 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:Ministerio de Salud y Deportes (Ministry of Health and Sports)
In 2026, Bolivia scored 29 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 166th of 198 countries and territories (could be 134th to 184th), 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/bolivia/
The 15 sources for Bolivia
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)
“Norma Tecnica para el Manejo del Expediente Clinico, Resolucion Ministerial 0090” [Technical Standard for the Management of the Clinical Record, Ministerial Resolution 0090] our machine translation
Ministerio de Salud y Deportes [Ministry of Health and Sports] (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated February 26, 2008 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it
“Expediente clinico: propiedad del paciente o de la institucion de salud?” [Clinical record: property of the patient or of the health institution?] our machine translation
Unifranz (other) · Title in Spanish
Dated May 23, 2023 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Reglamento del Manejo del Expediente Clinico para Primer Nivel de Atencion” [Regulation on the Management of the Clinical Record for the First Level of Care] our machine translation
SEDES La Paz (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated October 2024 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Control over who sees it; One record across your care; Doctors see it when treating you
“PL-538/25, solicitud de reposicion del Proyecto de Ley 605/2024-2025 de Proteccion de Datos Personales” [PL-538/25, request for reinstatement of Bill 605/2024-2025 on Personal Data Protection] our machine translation
Camara de Diputados [Chamber of Deputies] (law or regulation) · Title in Spanish
Dated May 22, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Privacy and security; Protection from sale and ads
“Educacion digital y proteccion de datos son claves para fortalecer la privacidad” [Digital education and data protection are key to strengthening privacy] our machine translation
Red Uno (news) · Title in Spanish
Dated May 27, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Ministerio de Salud consolida transformacion digital del sistema” [Ministry of Health consolidates digital transformation of the system] our machine translation
Ministerio de Salud y Deportes [Ministry of Health and Sports] (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated August 6, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: One record across your care; Doctors see it when treating you
“Manual de Inspeccion de Buenas Practicas Clinicas para Medicamentos y Dispositivos Medicos” [Good Clinical Practice Inspection Manual for Medicines and Medical Devices] our machine translation
AGEMED (regulator) · Title in Spanish
Dated 2024 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Manual de Registro Sanitario de Dispositivos Medicos de Diagnostico In Vitro, Circular 22-2025” [Manual for Sanitary Registration of In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices, Circular 22-2025] our machine translation
AGEMED (regulator) · Title in Spanish
Dated 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“PL-288/25, Proyecto de Ley que regula el desarrollo, la implementacion y utilizacion de los sistemas de inteligencia artificial” [PL-288/25, Bill regulating the development, implementation and use of artificial intelligence systems] our machine translation
Camara de Diputados [Chamber of Deputies] (law or regulation) · Title in Spanish
Dated February 26, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Senado aprueba proyecto de ley para regular el uso de inteligencia artificial en Bolivia” [Senate approves bill to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in Bolivia] our machine translation
Correo del Sur (news) · Title in Spanish
Dated October 23, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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