Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Fiji?
In 2026, Fiji 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 133rd to 183rd 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 (28 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). The furthest behind is protection from sale and ads (20 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
Fiji guarantees privacy in its Constitution but has no data protection law or regulator, no patient portal and no patient say over sharing.
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 133rd to 183rd, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 7 of the 8 rights: your copy, privacy, joined-up record, sale and ads, 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 Fiji?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 35 out of 100 in Fiji; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Section 25 of the 2013 Constitution gives a right of access to information held by any public office. No health-specific right to a copy, deadline, fee rule or national patient portal was verified. Source: cjad.nottingham.ac.uk, 2013, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Fiji?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Fiji. Control over who sees it scores 28 out of 100 in Fiji; the typical country scores 30. Ministry systems such as PATISPlus share records among health workers with no opt-out or patient-visible access log that we found. Only HIV information has a statutory consent rule for disclosure. Source: ILO NATLEX copy, 2011, and the other sources below.
How does Fiji compare?
In 2026, Fiji scores 29 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Kiribati (29 out of 100), Samoa (30 out of 100) and Papua New Guinea (26 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Kiribati, Samoa, Papua New Guinea and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
35
30 · 25 · 30
Control over who sees it20%
28
28 · 25 · 28
Privacy and security15%
30
32 · 25 · 30
One record across your care15%
30
28 · 45 · 20
Protection from sale and ads10%
20
25 · 20 · 20
Doctors see it when treating you10%
25
27 · 48 · 15
Your say over research use5%
43
43 · 43 · 43
Rules for AI in your care5%
18
20 · 18 · 20
Black dot: Fiji. Hollow dots: Kiribati, Samoa, Papua New Guinea (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Fiji 29 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Fiji need to change to score higher?
Fiji 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 protection from sale and ads (20 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country) and privacy and security (30 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
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.
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.
Which laws give health record rights in Fiji?
Constitution of the Republic of Fiji 2013, sections 24 and 25: Right to privacy and confidentiality of personal information; right of access to information held by public offices.
HIV/AIDS Decree 2011 (Decree No. 5 of 2011): Informed consent for HIV testing, confidentiality of HIV status, ethics approval for HIV research.
Medical and Dental Practitioner Act 2010: Licenses doctors; improper disposal of medical records is unprofessional conduct; fines for official disclosures.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
7.5 2023
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
21.3 2023
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
11.4% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
August 3, 2025 · fijivillage · archived copy Hospital staff allegedly opened a well-known patient's records without a care reason
In 2026, Fiji 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 133rd to 183rd), 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/fiji/
The 13 sources for Fiji
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)
“Constitution of the Republic of Fiji 2013 (University of Nottingham copy)”
cjad.nottingham.ac.uk (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated 2013 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Privacy and security
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