Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 2, 2026
Who holds the health record in Brazil?
In 2026, Brazil scores 52 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 47th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 33rd to 61st 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 2, 2026.
The government decides, with limited say for the person. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is rules for AI in your care (57 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). No right falls below the typical country; the closest to it is your say over research use (50 out of 100, against 46 for the typical country).
Brazil's national network holds over 5 billion health records and patients can see part of theirs, but the state decides who else sees them.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 2, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Mixed band, 45 to 64
52/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 33rd to 61st, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 62 out of 100 in Brazil; the typical country scores 40 to 45. LGPD gives a free right of access with a 15-day deadline, and the national Meu SUS Digital app shows vaccines, exam results, medicines and visit records. It is a partial record: no export was found and patients cannot correct entries themselves. Source: Ministério da Saúde, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Brazil?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Brazil. Control over who sees it scores 35 out of 100 in Brazil; the typical country scores 30. Decree 12,560/2025 puts the Ministry of Health in charge of the RNDS and limits clinician access to the care context, but sets no patient consent switch. A published notice offering an opt-out from clinician viewing could not be verified as working today. Source: Planalto (Presidency of Brazil), July 23, 2025, and the other sources below.
How does Brazil compare?
In 2026, Brazil scores 52 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Canada (52 out of 100), Costa Rica (54 out of 100) and Argentina (48 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Canada, Costa Rica, Argentina and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
62
50 · 64 · 60
Control over who sees it20%
35
55 · 48 · 48
Privacy and security15%
58
58 · 40 · 42
One record across your care15%
55
50 · 68 · 45
Protection from sale and ads10%
55
45 · 52 · 45
Doctors see it when treating you10%
50
55 · 65 · 42
Your say over research use5%
50
49 · 45 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
57
56 · 30 · 40
Black dot: Brazil. Hollow dots: Canada, Costa Rica, Argentina (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Brazil 52 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Brazil need to change to score higher?
Brazil sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. Every right is at or above the typical country. The two with the most room to grow, weighted by how much each counts, are control over who sees it (35 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country) and getting your full record (62 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
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.
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 Brazil?
Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (Lei 13.709) (2018): Health data is sensitive; free access rights; bans sharing for economic advantage and plan risk selection.
Decreto 12.560 (RNDS and SUS Digital platforms) (2025): Makes the RNDS the national health data exchange; limits uses; restricts clinician access to care context.
Lei 13.787 (digital patient records) (2018): Rules for digitising records; keep at least 20 years; records may be returned to the patient.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
25.0 2024
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
58.3 2024
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
54.2% 2023
Record reaches private care?
partly
"Private hospital data and full notes are not yet part of the shared view in the sources opened."
Real cases
July 8, 2026 · CNN Brasil · archived copy Regulator opens case after attack on health operator affecting 500,000 patients' records
May 28, 2026 · Consultor Jurídico (ConJur) · archived copy Court upholds damages after a patient's test details appeared in internet search
Who to contact in Brazil
Not legal advice. Laws, offices and websites can change, so check with the office itself before you rely on anything here.
For Brazil, we list 2 official offices to contact about your health record, as of :
See your record:Meu SUS Digital (My Digital SUS)
Privacy regulator:Agência Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD) (National Data Protection Authority)
Patient rights body:Ouvidoria-Geral do SUS (General Ombudsman of the SUS)
In 2026, Brazil scored 52 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 47th of 198 countries and territories (could be 33rd to 61st), in the Mixed band. Who holds the keys: the government. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 2, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/brazil/
The 23 sources for Brazil
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)
“Meu SUS Digital: perguntas e respostas, cidadão” [Meu SUS Digital: questions and answers, citizen] our machine translation
Ministério da Saúde [Ministry of Health] (government guidance) · Title in Portuguese
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Ministério da Saúde inicia jornada para a Nuvem Soberana do SUS” [Ministry of Health begins the journey to the SUS Sovereign Cloud] our machine translation
Ministério da Saúde [Ministry of Health] (government guidance) · Title in Portuguese
Dated August 11, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; One record across your care
“Decreto nº 12.560, de 23 de julho de 2025 (RNDS e Plataformas SUS Digital, Planalto)” [Decree No. 12.560, of 23 July 2025 (RNDS and SUS Digital Platforms)] our machine translation
Planalto (Presidency of Brazil) (law or regulation) · Title in Portuguese
Dated July 23, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Control over who sees it; One record across your care; Protection from sale and ads; Doctors see it when treating you
“Implementação de requisitos de privacidade da LGPD e ISO no Conecte SUS” [Implementation of LGPD and ISO privacy requirements in Conecte SUS] our machine translation
UnB, trabalho de conclusão, reproduz a Nota Informativa [UnB, final thesis, reproduces the Information Note] (other) · Title in Portuguese
Dated 2023 · Link checked October 3, 2026 (opened)
“ANPD instaura processo de sanção contra OS por falha na proteção de dados de 500 mil pacientes” [ANPD opens sanction proceedings against a Social Organisation (OS) for failure to protect the data of 500,000 patients] our machine translation
ANPD (regulator) · Title in Portuguese
Dated July 8, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Processo 00261.001882/2022-73, votos do Conselho Diretor sobre recurso do Ministério da Saúde” [Case 00261.001882/2022-73, Board of Directors' votes on the appeal by the Ministry of Health] our machine translation
ANPD, CD 37/2025 (regulator) · Title in Portuguese
Dated December 24, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Saúde digital no SUS avança com aumento de telessaúde e registros na RNDS” [Digital health in the SUS advances with an increase in telehealth and records in the RNDS] our machine translation
Futuro da Saúde (news) · Title in Portuguese
Dated January 30, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Juiz proíbe Drogasil de exigir CPF de clientes para dar descontos” [Judge prohibits Drogasil from requiring customers' CPF to give discounts] our machine translation
Conjur (news) · Title in Portuguese
Dated June 2, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Profissionais do SUS terão acesso a prontuário unificado de pacientes” [SUS professionals will have access to a unified patient record] our machine translation
Agência Brasil (news) · Title in Portuguese
Dated July 16, 2024 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“SUS Digital recebeu da saúde suplementar 2 bilhões de dados” [SUS Digital received 2 billion data records from supplementary health care] our machine translation
Mobile Time (news) · Title in Portuguese
Dated January 28, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Lei nº 14.874, de 28 de maio de 2024, pesquisa com seres humanos” [Law No. 14.874, of 28 May 2024, research involving human beings] our machine translation
Planalto (law or regulation) · Title in Portuguese
Dated May 28, 2024 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Decreto nº 12.651, de 7 de outubro de 2025, regulamenta a Lei 14.874” [Decree No. 12.651 of 7 October 2025, regulating Law 14.874] our machine translation
Planalto (law or regulation) · Title in Portuguese
Dated October 7, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Software como Dispositivo Médico: perguntas e respostas sobre a RDC 657/2022” [Software as a Medical Device: questions and answers on RDC 657/2022] our machine translation
Anvisa (regulator) · Title in Portuguese
Dated September 1, 2022 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Resolução CFM nº 2.454/2026, normatiza o uso da inteligência artificial na medicina” [CFM Resolution No. 2.454/2026, regulates the use of artificial intelligence in medicine] our machine translation
CFM (regulator) · Title in Portuguese
Dated February 27, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Norma de IA do CFM chega cercada de dúvidas e desafios de implementação” [CFM's AI standard arrives surrounded by doubts and implementation challenges] our machine translation
Futuro da Saúde (news) · Title in Portuguese
Dated August 19, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“UE avança na regulação de IA enquanto projeto brasileiro segue parado na Câmara” [EU advances AI regulation while Brazilian bill remains stalled in the Chamber] our machine translation
*desinformante (news) · Title in Portuguese
Dated August 12, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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