Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Guyana?
In 2026, Guyana 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 131st to 182nd allowing for scoring error, in the Weak band (25 to 44). 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. No right is above the typical country. The closest is one record across your care (35 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country). The furthest behind is protection from sale and ads (25 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
Guyana began a national electronic health record in 2026, but its 2023 data protection law still has no commencement order.
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 131st to 182nd, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 30 out of 100 in Guyana; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The Data Protection Act 2023 promises a free copy within one month, but no commencement order had been shown by September 2026. Source: parliament.gov.gy, August 16, 2023, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Guyana?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Guyana. Control over who sees it scores 25 out of 100 in Guyana; the typical country scores 30. The new EHR follows a "one patient, one record" rule across public facilities, with no opt-out and no access log a patient can see. Access is role-based and staff entries are traceable, but the consent rules of the 2023 Act are not in force. Source: Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, February 12, 2026, and the other sources below.
How does Guyana compare?
In 2026, Guyana scores 29 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Bolivia (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 Bolivia, Trinidad and Tobago, Honduras and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
30
40 · 35 · 40
Control over who sees it20%
25
28 · 25 · 30
Privacy and security15%
30
25 · 28 · 28
One record across your care15%
35
25 · 30 · 25
Protection from sale and ads10%
25
25 · 28 · 25
Doctors see it when treating you10%
30
22 · 25 · 20
Your say over research use5%
43
43 · 43 · 43
Rules for AI in your care5%
20
20 · 22 · 30
Black dot: Guyana. Hollow dots: Bolivia, Trinidad and Tobago, Honduras (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Guyana 29 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Guyana need to change to score higher?
Guyana 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 (30 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country) and getting your full record (30 out of 100, against 40 to 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.
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 Guyana?
Data Protection Act 2023 (Act No. 18 of 2023): Health records are sensitive data; free copy within one month, 72-hour breach notice. No commencement order shown.
Access to Information Act 2011 (Act No. 21 of 2011): Right to official documents of public authorities, including Regional Health Authorities, via the Commissioner of Information.
Digital Identity Card Act 2023 (Act No. 19 of 2023): National digital ID, in force since 31 March 2026; registry run by the Data Protection Commissioner.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
12.5 2023
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
48.4 2024
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
27.6% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
September 11, 2025 · iNews Guyana · archived copy Public hospital apologises after staff member films patient and video spreads online
In 2026, Guyana 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 131st to 182nd), in the Weak 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/guyana/
The 18 sources for Guyana
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)
“Data Protection Act 2023 (Act No. 18 of 2023), Official Gazette Legal Supplement A”
parliament.gov.gy (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated August 16, 2023 · 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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