Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Mauritius?
In 2026, Mauritius scores 41 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 91st of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 70th to 119th 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 privacy and security (55 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country). The furthest behind is one record across your care (30 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country).
Mauritius has a GDPR-style data law and a free right to a copy, but its one-record e-Health system is still a regional pilot.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
41/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 70th to 119th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 50 out of 100 in Mauritius; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Section 37 of the Data Protection Act 2017 gives a free copy of your data, with a reply due within one month. No national patient portal is live yet, so patients ask each hospital or clinic. Source: Data Protection Office, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Mauritius?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Mauritius. Control over who sees it scores 32 out of 100 in Mauritius; the typical country scores 30. Health data can be processed without consent for diagnosis, care and running health services under section 29 of the Data Protection Act. The e-Health record is built to follow the patient to every public hospital, and we found no opt-out or patient access log. Source: Data Protection Office, and the other sources below.
How does Mauritius compare?
In 2026, Mauritius scores 41 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Tanzania (41 out of 100), Zambia (41 out of 100) and Malawi (40 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
50
35 · 45 · 50
Control over who sees it20%
32
30 · 30 · 30
Privacy and security15%
55
48 · 48 · 50
One record across your care15%
30
48 · 45 · 40
Protection from sale and ads10%
45
45 · 45 · 42
Doctors see it when treating you10%
30
40 · 40 · 30
Your say over research use5%
49
46 · 50 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
28
58 · 30 · 25
Black dot: Mauritius. Hollow dots: Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Mauritius 41 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Mauritius need to change to score higher?
Mauritius 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 one record across your care (30 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country) and doctors see it when treating you (30 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
One record across your care: Family doctors, hospitals, labs, pharmacies, insurers and public health all linked to one record that is used across the country.
Doctors see it when treating you: Doctors who treat you able to see your full record from other providers, with your consent and emergency rules in place.
Which laws give health record rights in Mauritius?
Data Protection Act 2017 (Act No. 20 of 2017): Health is a special category; free copy within one month; 72-hour breach notice; Data Protection Commissioner.
Clinical Trials Act 2011: Trial licences, Ethics Committee and written informed consent with a right to withdraw.
Council of Europe Convention 108 (ratified by Mauritius) (1981): Data protection treaty; Mauritius was the first African country to sign and ratify it.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
30.1 2023
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
35.0 2023
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
52.4% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
June 20, 2025 · L'Express (Maurice), via allAfrica Health minister tells parliament patient files went missing in public hospitals
December 19, 2025 · Le Mauricien · archived copy Patient says a private doctor refused her report needed for a benefits board
In 2026, Mauritius scored 41 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 91st of 198 countries and territories (could be 70th to 119th), 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/mauritius/
The 11 sources for Mauritius
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 (3 sources)
“The Data Protection Act 2017”
Data Protection Office (law or regulation) · Title in English
No date recorded · 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
“Maurice accélère la numérisation de son système de santé avec le projet E-Health” [Mauritius accelerates the digitalisation of its health system with the E-Health project] our machine translation
We Are Tech Africa (news) · Title in French
Dated September 5, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Doctors see it when treating you
“Private Health Institutions Bill : un nouveau projet de loi pour encadrer les cliniques privées” [Private Health Institutions Bill: a new bill to regulate private clinics] our machine translation
Defimedia (news) · Title in French
Dated October 8, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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