Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Kuwait?
In 2026, Kuwait scores 45 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 71st of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 53rd to 94th 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 1, 2026.
The government decides, with limited say for the person. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is getting your full record (60 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country). The furthest behind is privacy and security (42 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
Kuwait's Salem app shows public-hospital results and prescriptions, but there is no general privacy law, no data regulator and no patient control over sharing.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Mixed band, 45 to 64
45/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 53rd to 94th, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 5 of the 8 rights: your copy, joined-up record, 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 Kuwait?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 60 out of 100 in Kuwait; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Law 70 of 2020 gives patients a right to a medical report and copies of results, and the ministry's Salem app shows records, prescriptions, lab and radiology results from public hospitals. How many people use Salem was not verified. Source: Authority for Medical Responsibility, 2020, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Kuwait?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Kuwait. Control over who sees it scores 30 out of 100 in Kuwait; the typical country scores 30. Law 70 lets the care team, facility administration and family share patient information as needed without asking, and no opt-out or patient-visible access log was found. The 2014 e-transactions law requires consent for disclosure, with many exceptions. Source: Authority for Medical Responsibility, 2020, and the other sources below.
How does Kuwait compare?
In 2026, Kuwait scores 45 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Oman (46 out of 100), Bahrain (47 out of 100) and Jordan (41 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Oman, Bahrain, Jordan and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
60
45 · 50 · 50
Control over who sees it20%
30
30 · 30 · 28
Privacy and security15%
42
50 · 56 · 45
One record across your care15%
50
58 · 50 · 45
Protection from sale and ads10%
42
50 · 50 · 40
Doctors see it when treating you10%
45
56 · 52 · 45
Your say over research use5%
50
46 · 50 · 43
Rules for AI in your care5%
42
42 · 50 · 30
Black dot: Kuwait. Hollow dots: Oman, Bahrain, Jordan (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Kuwait 45 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Kuwait need to change to score higher?
Kuwait sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. Its two weakest rights, compared with the typical country and weighted by how much each counts, are privacy and security (42 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country) and protection from sale and ads (42 out of 100, against 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.
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 Kuwait?
Law No. 70 of 2020 on the Practice of Medicine and Patient Rights: Patient file, right to reports and result copies, secrecy, research consent, AI use under ministry rules.
Law No. 20 of 2014 on Electronic Transactions: Consent, purpose limits, access and correction for electronic personal data, including health status.
CITRA Decision No. 26 of 2024 (Data Privacy Protection Regulation): Consent, breach notice and transfer disclosure duties for CITRA-licensed service providers only.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
29.7 2022
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
67.1 2022
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
11.4% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
June 10, 2026 · Arab Times (Kuwait), citing Al-Seyassah · archived copy Appeals court fines a doctor for posting a patient's photo without consent
February 13, 2025 · Al-Jarida Top court rules on a doctor publishing a patient's photos in a hospital magazine
In 2026, Kuwait scored 45 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 71st of 198 countries and territories (could be 53rd to 94th), in the Mixed 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/kuwait/
The 11 sources for Kuwait
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)
“Law No. 70 of 2020 on the Practice of Medicine and Patient Rights”
Authority for Medical Responsibility (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated 2020 · 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; Doctors see it when treating you; Your say over research use; Rules for AI in your care
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