Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Nauru?
In 2026, Nauru scores 42 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 89th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 60th to 113th 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. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is doctors see it when treating you (68 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country). The furthest behind is getting your full record (28 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country).
Nauru keeps every public clinic visit in one electronic record, but patients get only a practitioner's report, and no data protection law exists.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
42/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 60th to 113th, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 6 of the 8 rights: your copy, who sees it, privacy, joined-up record, doctors see it and research. 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 Nauru?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 28 out of 100 in Nauru; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The Health and Medical Services Act 2025 gives the patient only a special report prepared by a health practitioner, not a copy of the record. No patient portal was found, and an access to information law is still being drafted. Source: RONLAW, Republic of Nauru, August 29, 2025, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Nauru?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Nauru. Control over who sees it scores 35 out of 100 in Nauru; the typical country scores 30. The 2025 Act requires the patient's written consent before health information goes to anyone outside listed exceptions, but treating staff see the shared record by default. No opt-out, granular choice or patient-visible access log was found. Source: RONLAW, Republic of Nauru, August 29, 2025, and the other sources below.
How does Nauru compare?
In 2026, Nauru scores 42 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Tonga (46 out of 100), New Zealand (48 out of 100) and Vanuatu (34 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Tonga, New Zealand, Vanuatu and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
28
45 · 55 · 45
Control over who sees it20%
35
42 · 47 · 32
Privacy and security15%
38
45 · 50 · 45
One record across your care15%
65
58 · 40 · 22
Protection from sale and ads10%
40
40 · 52 · 35
Doctors see it when treating you10%
68
60 · 40 · 18
Your say over research use5%
50
46 · 50 · 46
Rules for AI in your care5%
20
20 · 40 · 22
Black dot: Nauru. Hollow dots: Tonga, New Zealand, Vanuatu (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Nauru 42 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Nauru need to change to score higher?
Nauru 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 (28 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country) and privacy and security (38 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 Nauru?
Health and Medical Services Act 2025 (No 35 of 2025): Confidential health records, written consent for disclosure, patient gets special report only, $20,000 fines for misuse.
Constitution of Nauru 1968, Articles 3 and 9: Recognises respect for private and family life; protects against search of person or property without consent.
Cybercrime Act 2015: Criminalises illegal access to protected computers, interception and data interference; up to 7 years in prison.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
12.7 2015
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
73.0 2018
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
0.7% 2021
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
We found no real cases published in the last two years.
Who to contact in Nauru
Not legal advice. Laws, offices and websites can change, so check with the office itself before you rely on anything here.
For Nauru, 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:Ministry of Health (named on a World Health Organization page)
In 2026, Nauru scored 42 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 89th of 198 countries and territories (could be 60th to 113th), 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/nauru/
The 10 sources for Nauru
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 (2 sources)
“Health and Medical Services Act 2025”
RONLAW, Republic of Nauru (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated August 29, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Privacy and security; One record across your care; 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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