Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Nepal?
In 2026, Nepal scores 31 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 159th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 119th to 176th 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 your say over research use (50 out of 100, against 46 for the typical country). The furthest behind is getting your full record (28 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country).
Nepal makes consent the rule for health data, but patients cannot get a copy of their full record and each hospital keeps its own files.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
31/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 119th to 176th, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 4 of the 8 rights: your copy, sale and ads, doctors see it 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 Nepal?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 28 out of 100 in Nepal; the typical country scores 40 to 45. We found no Nepali law that gives patients a right to a copy of their whole medical record. The Constitution and the Public Health Service Act give a right to be told about one's condition, and admitted patients get a discharge summary. Source: Constitute Project, 2015, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Nepal?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Nepal. Control over who sees it scores 30 out of 100 in Nepal; the typical country scores 30. The Privacy Act requires consent before anyone shares health examination details, but treatment, criminal investigations and national security are exempt. Patients have no opt-out tool and no way to see who opened their record. Source: MoHP Integrated Health Information Management Section, September 18, 2018, and the other sources below.
How does Nepal compare?
In 2026, Nepal scores 31 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Sri Lanka (32 out of 100), Tajikistan (32 out of 100) and Laos (29 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Laos and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
28
30 · 40 · 25
Control over who sees it20%
30
25 · 28 · 28
Privacy and security15%
35
35 · 30 · 35
One record across your care15%
28
35 · 30 · 26
Protection from sale and ads10%
38
35 · 35 · 35
Doctors see it when treating you10%
25
30 · 25 · 20
Your say over research use5%
50
43 · 46 · 45
Rules for AI in your care5%
25
30 · 28 · 35
Black dot: Nepal. Hollow dots: Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Laos (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Nepal 31 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Nepal need to change to score higher?
Nepal 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 (35 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 Nepal?
Constitution of Nepal 2015, Articles 28 and 35: Right to privacy of records and data; right to be informed about one's health condition.
The Privacy Act, 2075 (2018): Consent to share health details; health is sensitive data; up to 3 years or NPR 30,000.
The Public Health Service Act, 2075 (2018): Informed consent, confidentiality, discharge summaries and record keeping by health institutions.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
10.9 2024
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
41.6 2024
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
60.6% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
July 1, 2026 · Naya Patrika Insurance claims filed in a patient's name for care that never took place
March 23, 2026 · The Kathmandu Post Hospital operators charged with faking visitors' medical records in insurance scheme
In 2026, Nepal scored 31 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 159th of 198 countries and territories (could be 119th to 176th), 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/nepal/
The 10 sources for Nepal
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)
“Nepal's Constitution of 2015 (rev. 2016), English text”
Constitute Project (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated 2015 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“The Privacy Act, 2075 (2018), English translation”
MoHP Integrated Health Information Management Section (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated September 18, 2018 · Link checked October 3, 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
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