Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Myanmar?
In 2026, Myanmar scores 22 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 193rd of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 173rd to 197th allowing for scoring error, in the Poor band (0 to 24). 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 your say over research use (43 out of 100, against 46 for the typical country). The furthest behind is privacy and security (22 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
Myanmar has no data protection law or patient record rights, records stay in each facility, and the state can demand health information.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Poor band, 0 to 24
22/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 173rd to 197th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 18 out of 100 in Myanmar; the typical country scores 40 to 45. No law we found gives patients a right to see or copy their medical record, and there is no patient portal. The 2007 private health care law only makes private hospitals and clinics keep a systematic medical record. Source: Myanmar Services Trade portal, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Myanmar?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Myanmar. Control over who sees it scores 24 out of 100 in Myanmar; the typical country scores 30. The Electronic Transactions Law bars disclosing personal information without the owner's permission, but exempts security, investigations and 'stability of state sovereignty'. Private providers must hand over health information on official request, and there is no opt-out or access log. Source: Myanmar Services Trade portal, and the other sources below.
How does Myanmar compare?
In 2026, Myanmar scores 22 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Afghanistan (20 out of 100), Cambodia (25 out of 100) and North Korea (19 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Afghanistan, Cambodia, North Korea and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
18
20 · 25 · 15
Control over who sees it20%
24
20 · 25 · 20
Privacy and security15%
22
20 · 30 · 15
One record across your care15%
20
18 · 22 · 20
Protection from sale and ads10%
28
22 · 25 · 20
Doctors see it when treating you10%
15
15 · 20 · 15
Your say over research use5%
43
30 · 45 · 40
Rules for AI in your care5%
25
15 · 18 · 18
Black dot: Myanmar. Hollow dots: Afghanistan, Cambodia, North Korea (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Myanmar 22 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Myanmar need to change to score higher?
Myanmar sits in Poor (0 to 24); Weak starts at 25. Its two weakest rights, compared with the typical country and weighted by how much each counts, are getting your full record (18 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country) and privacy and security (22 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.
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.
Which laws give health record rights in Myanmar?
Law Relating to Private Health Care Services (SPDC Law No. 5/2007): Private providers keep systematic records and patient confidentiality, except on official request; research on patients needs ministry permission.
Law Amending the Private Health Care Services Law (Law No. 7/2026): Adds training schools and outpatient surgery as licensed businesses; bans false or misleading provider advertising.
Electronic Transactions Law, as amended 2021 (2004): 2021 chapter on personal information: no disclosure without permission, broad security exemptions, 1 to 3 years' prison.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
7.6 2019
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
2.0 2022
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
71.2% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
August 9, 2026 · Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) · archived copy Hospital staff alert the military before treating emergency patients, people nearby say
Who to contact in Myanmar
Not legal advice. Laws, offices and websites can change, so check with the office itself before you rely on anything here.
For Myanmar, we list one official office to contact about your health record, as of :
See your record: ask the records office of your doctor, hospital or clinic
Health ministry:ကျန်းမာရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန (Ministry of Health)
In 2026, Myanmar scored 22 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 193rd of 198 countries and territories (could be 173rd to 197th), in the Poor 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/myanmar/
The 16 sources for Myanmar
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)
“Measures relating to the Private Health Care Services Law”
Myanmar Services Trade portal (government guidance) · Title in English
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Doctors see it when treating you; Your say over research use
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