Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Oman?
In 2026, Oman scores 46 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 67th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 49th to 89th 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 doctors see it when treating you (56 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country). No right falls below the typical country; the closest to it is control over who sees it (30 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country).
Oman links every Ministry of Health record by civil number and shows it in the Shifa app, but patients get no opt-out.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Mixed band, 45 to 64
46/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 49th to 89th, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 4 of the 8 rights: your copy, who sees it, 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 Oman?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 45 out of 100 in Oman; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The Ministry of Health's Shifa app shows medical records, history, medicines, tests and vaccinations from all ministry facilities. The data law's free copy right may not reach state hospitals (not verified), and an official report costs 3 to 5 rials. Source: وزارة الصحة, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Oman?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Oman. Control over who sees it scores 30 out of 100 in Oman; the typical country scores 30. Al Shifa links every ministry record to the civil number by default, and we found no opt-out and no patient-visible access log. The data law requires explicit consent, but state bodies acting within their legal powers are exempt. Source: Ministry of Health, May 11, 2015, and the other sources below.
How does Oman compare?
In 2026, Oman scores 46 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Bahrain (47 out of 100), Kuwait (45 out of 100) and Qatar (50 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
45
50 · 60 · 60
Control over who sees it20%
30
30 · 30 · 30
Privacy and security15%
50
56 · 42 · 54
One record across your care15%
58
50 · 50 · 57
Protection from sale and ads10%
50
50 · 42 · 52
Doctors see it when treating you10%
56
52 · 45 · 54
Your say over research use5%
46
50 · 50 · 50
Rules for AI in your care5%
42
50 · 42 · 40
Black dot: Oman. Hollow dots: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Oman 46 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Oman need to change to score higher?
Oman sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. Every right is at or above the typical country. The two with the most room to grow, weighted by how much each counts, are control over who sees it (30 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country) and getting your full record (45 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
Control over who sees it: A way to say no to sharing (or to be asked first), a log you can read of who opened your record, and finer choices about who sees what. Together these put this right at 60 to 80 out of 100.
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.
Which laws give health record rights in Oman?
Personal Data Protection Law (Royal Decree 6/2022): Explicit consent, rights to a copy and erasure, ministry permit for health data, breach notice, fines.
Executive Regulation of the PDPL (Ministerial Decision 34/2024): Free requests answered within 45 days, 72-hour breach notice, permit procedure, transfer conditions.
PDPL amendments (Royal Decree 68/2026): Wider health data definition, right to object to automated decisions, erasure duty, new consent exceptions.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
21.4 2024
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
45.9 2024
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
12.4% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
We found no real cases published in the last two years.
In 2026, Oman scored 46 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 67th of 198 countries and territories (could be 49th to 89th), 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/oman/
The 16 sources for Oman
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)
“تطبيق شفاء” [Shifa app] our machine translation
وزارة الصحة [Ministry of Health] (government guidance) · Title in Arabic
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it
“الصحة: التوسع في أتمتة الخدمات وإطلاق عيادات افتراضية جديدة” [Health: expanding the automation of services and launching new virtual clinics] our machine translation
جريدة عمان [Oman Daily] (news) · Title in Arabic
Dated March 14, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“منصة ضماني تنجز أكثر من 11.2 مليون معاملة إلكترونية” [Dhamani platform completes more than 11.2 million electronic transactions] our machine translation
وكالة الأنباء العمانية [Oman News Agency] (news) · Title in Arabic
Dated May 6, 2026 · Link checked October 3, 2026 (opened)
“السياسة العامة للاستخدام الآمن والأخلاقي لأنظمة الذكاء الاصطناعي” [General policy for the safe and ethical use of artificial intelligence systems] our machine translation
وزارة النقل والاتصالات وتقنية المعلومات [Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology] (government guidance) · Title in Arabic
Dated April 1, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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