Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Kiribati?
In 2026, Kiribati 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 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 (25 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
Kiribati passed a data protection law in 2025 but no start date was verified, and only its main hospitals keep electronic records.
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 183rd, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 8 of the 8 rights: your copy, who sees it, 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 Kiribati?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 30 out of 100 in Kiribati; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The Data Protection Act 2025 gives a right to a free electronic copy of personal data, but no commencement notice was found, so it is not verified as in force. There is no patient portal. Source: Ministry of Information, Communications and Transport, September 18, 2025, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Kiribati?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Kiribati. Control over who sees it scores 28 out of 100 in Kiribati; the typical country scores 30. Hospital records are shared among staff in the Tamanu system, with no patient opt-out or patient-visible access log found. A 2023 law requires written consent before others access personal data held by public bodies; whether it covers health staff was not verified. Source: Ministry of Information, Communications and Transport, 2023, and the other sources below.
How does Kiribati compare?
In 2026, Kiribati scores 29 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Fiji (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 Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
30
35 · 25 · 30
Control over who sees it20%
28
28 · 25 · 28
Privacy and security15%
32
30 · 25 · 30
One record across your care15%
28
30 · 45 · 20
Protection from sale and ads10%
25
20 · 20 · 20
Doctors see it when treating you10%
27
25 · 48 · 15
Your say over research use5%
43
43 · 43 · 43
Rules for AI in your care5%
20
18 · 18 · 20
Black dot: Kiribati. Hollow dots: Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Kiribati 29 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Kiribati need to change to score higher?
Kiribati 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 getting your full record (30 out of 100, against 40 to 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:
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.
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 Kiribati?
Data Protection Act 2025: Access, correction and consent rights, breach notification, penalties; starts on ministerial notice, not verified in force.
Digital Government Act 2023: Creates the Digital Transformation Office; written consent before others access personal data held by public bodies.
Cybersecurity Act 2026: Healthcare systems may be designated critical infrastructure; operators must manage risks and report incidents.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
4.7 2023
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
39.0 2023
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
unknown
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
We found no real cases published in the last two years.
In 2026, Kiribati 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 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/kiribati/
The 13 sources for Kiribati
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 2025”
Ministry of Information, Communications and Transport (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated September 18, 2025 · 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; Rules for AI in your care
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