Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Iran?
In 2026, Iran scores 30 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 162nd of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 122nd to 179th 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. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is one record across your care (40 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country). The furthest behind is privacy and security (15 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
Iranians can see insurer prescription records, but there is no data protection law, and in January 2026 security forces reportedly tracked protesters through hospital records.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
30/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 122nd to 179th, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 5 of the 8 rights: your copy, privacy, 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 Iran?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 40 out of 100 in Iran; the typical country scores 40 to 45. A 2009 ministerial charter, not a statute, says patients may see their whole clinical record and get a copy. Insurer apps show prescription and treatment history, but no national patient portal to the full record was verified. Source: بیمارستان فارابی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Iran?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Iran. Control over who sees it scores 22 out of 100 in Iran; the typical country scores 30. The 2024 Seventh Plan Law makes every provider send health data to a central state database in real time. No patient opt-out or access log was found, and a UN report says security forces seized hospital admission lists in January 2026. Source: شناسنامه, and the other sources below.
How does Iran compare?
In 2026, Iran scores 30 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Syria (31 out of 100), Palestine (28 out of 100) and Egypt (33 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Syria, Palestine, Egypt and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
40
35 · 25 · 30
Control over who sees it20%
22
25 · 25 · 25
Privacy and security15%
15
36 · 28 · 36
One record across your care15%
40
20 · 30 · 35
Protection from sale and ads10%
30
42 · 30 · 40
Doctors see it when treating you10%
30
18 · 28 · 30
Your say over research use5%
45
45 · 49 · 50
Rules for AI in your care5%
30
42 · 20 · 40
Black dot: Iran. Hollow dots: Syria, Palestine, Egypt (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Iran 30 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Iran need to change to score higher?
Iran 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 (15 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country) and control over who sees it (22 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 Iran?
Patient Rights Charter (منشور حقوق بیمار) (2009): Ministerial charter: right to see and copy the whole clinical record, privacy, and choice on research.
Electronic Commerce Law (قانون تجارت الکترونیکی) (2004): Explicit consent for electronic health data, access and erasure rights, one to three years prison.
Islamic Penal Code (Ta'zirat), Article 648 (1996): Doctors, midwives and pharmacists who disclose secrets outside legal cases face prison or fines.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
18.1 2023
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
28.8 2023
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
49.1% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
October 23, 2024 · Kayhan · archived copy Health ministry has 333 clinic social pages blocked for posting patient images
February 15, 2026 · Khabar Online · archived copy Security council sought medical records of people hurt in protests, lawmaker says
In 2026, Iran scored 30 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 162nd of 198 countries and territories (could be 122nd to 179th), 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/iran/
The 20 sources for Iran
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)
“منشور حقوق بیمار” [Patient Rights Charter] our machine translation
بیمارستان فارابی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران [Farabi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences] (government guidance) · Title in Persian
No date recorded · Link checked October 3, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Your say over research use
“قانون برنامه هفتم پیشرفت جمهوری اسلامی ایران، ماده ۶۹” [Law of the Seventh Development Plan of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Article 69] our machine translation
شناسنامه [Shenasname] (law or regulation) · Title in Persian
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Control over who sees it; Doctors see it when treating you
“A/HRC/61/59 Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2025 and the nationwide protests (UN Special Rapporteur, advance unedited version)”
globalsecurity.org (international body) · Title in English
Dated March 9, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Control over who sees it; Privacy and security
مدیریت آمار و فناوری اطلاعات، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شاهرود [Statistics and Information Technology Management, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences] (government guidance) · Title in Persian
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“هک شرکتهای بیمه در ایران و نگرانی از ضعف امنیت سایبری” [Hacking of insurance companies in Iran and concern over weak cybersecurity] our machine translation
بیبیسی فارسی [BBC Persian] (news) · Title in Persian
Dated September 4, 2023 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“پروژهها: سامانه پرونده الکترونیک سلامت (سپاس)” [Projects: Electronic Health Record System (SEPAS)] our machine translation
مرکز فناوری اطلاعات، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران [Information Technology Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences] (government guidance) · Title in Persian
No date recorded · Link checked October 3, 2026 (opened)
“تدوین سند ملی هوش مصنوعی در نظام سلامت کشور” [Drafting the national artificial intelligence document in the country's health system] our machine translation
معاونت تحقیقات و فناوری، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران [Vice-Chancellery for Research and Technology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences] (government guidance) · Title in Persian
Dated October 9, 2025 · Link checked October 3, 2026 (opened)
“دستورالعمل جدید ثبت نرمافزارهای هوش مصنوعی در تجهیزات پزشکی” [New guideline for registering artificial intelligence software in medical equipment] our machine translation
سیناپرس [Sinapress] (news) · Title in Persian
Dated May 23, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“راهبرد سهگانه سازمان غذا و دارو برای ساماندهی هوش مصنوعی در سلامت” [The Food and Drug Administration's three-part strategy for regulating artificial intelligence in health] our machine translation
ایرنا [IRNA (Islamic Republic News Agency)] (news) · Title in Persian
Dated April 29, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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