Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Peru?
In 2026, Peru scores 45 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 71st of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 53rd to 96th allowing for scoring error, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). 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 rules for AI in your care (56 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). The furthest behind is one record across your care (35 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country).
Peruvian law makes patients authorise who sees their electronic record and bans its commercial use, but the national record network is still fragmented.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Mixed band, 45 to 64
45/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 53rd to 96th, 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 Peru?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 45 out of 100 in Peru; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Patients may request a complete copy of their record within five working days, but they pay for it. The social insurer's app shows past visits, prescriptions and tests to its members only, and no national patient portal was verified. Source: pacifico.com.pe, 2015, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Peru?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Peru. Control over who sees it scores 44 out of 100 in Peru; the typical country scores 30. Ley 31750 says only professionals the patient has authorised may reach their record through the national register, and patients may flag sensitive data to restrict it. Whether these controls work in practice was not verified, and no patient-visible access log was found. Source: El Peruano, May 24, 2023, and the other sources below.
How does Peru compare?
In 2026, Peru scores 45 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Panama (44 out of 100), Colombia (43 out of 100) and Ecuador (43 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
45
50 · 45 · 50
Control over who sees it20%
44
32 · 27 · 30
Privacy and security15%
50
48 · 50 · 45
One record across your care15%
35
45 · 50 · 40
Protection from sale and ads10%
55
52 · 50 · 52
Doctors see it when treating you10%
34
45 · 50 · 40
Your say over research use5%
49
49 · 45 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
56
35 · 35 · 45
Black dot: Peru. Hollow dots: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Peru 45 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Peru need to change to score higher?
Peru sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. Its weakest right, compared with the typical country, is one record across your care (35 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country). Every other right is at or above the typical country; the one with the most room to grow, weighted, is control over who sees it (44 out of 100, against 30 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.
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.
Which laws give health record rights in Peru?
Ley 29733, Ley de Proteccion de Datos Personales (2011): Health data sensitive; Justice Ministry is the authority; fines up to 100 UIT.
Decreto Supremo 016-2024-JUS (Reglamento de la Ley 29733): Written consent for sensitive data; breach notice to authority and person within 48 hours.
Ley 30024, Registro Nacional de Historias Clinicas Electronicas, as amended by Ley 31750 (2013): National record register; patient-authorised access; de-identified research use; ban on commercial use.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
16.9 2023
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
27.4 2023
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
34.3% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
August 27, 2026 · La República Regulator fines clinic for sending a patient's full record to prosecutors without consent
July 3, 2025 · RPP Noticias Clinic fined after staff leaked an image of a patient's record online
In 2026, Peru scored 45 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 71st of 198 countries and territories (could be 53rd to 96th), in the Mixed 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/peru/
The 20 sources for Peru
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)
“Reglamento de la Ley 29414, Decreto Supremo 027-2015-SA” [Regulation of Law 29414, Supreme Decree 027-2015-SA] our machine translation
pacifico.com.pe (law or regulation) · Title in Spanish
Dated 2015 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Solicitar copia de historia clinica en el Hospital Regional de Lambayeque” [Request a copy of the medical record at the Lambayeque Regional Hospital] our machine translation
gob.pe (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated May 15, 2024 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Consultar mis citas medicas, recetas y examenes pendientes a traves de EsSalud Mi Consulta” [Check my medical appointments, prescriptions and pending tests through EsSalud Mi Consulta] our machine translation
gob.pe (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated June 20, 2024 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Ley 31750, modifica los articulos 2 y 4 de la Ley 30024” [Law 31750, amending articles 2 and 4 of Law 30024] our machine translation
El Peruano (law or regulation) · Title in Spanish
Dated May 24, 2023 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Protection from sale and ads; Doctors see it when treating you; Your say over research use
“Caso Shakira: SUSALUD impone multa de 125 UIT a la Clinica Delgado” [Shakira case: SUSALUD imposes a fine of 125 UIT on Clinica Delgado] our machine translation
gob.pe (regulator) · Title in Spanish
Dated July 2, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Sancionan a la Clinica Delgado por entregar la historia clinica de Nadine Heredia a la fiscal” [Clínica Delgado sanctioned for handing over Nadine Heredia's medical record to the prosecutor] our machine translation
infobae.com (news) · Title in Spanish
Dated August 27, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Minsa dispone uso obligatorio de historias clinicas electronicas en centros de salud de primer nivel de atencion” [Minsa mandates the use of electronic medical records in primary care health centres] our machine translation
gob.pe (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated August 30, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Minsa da inicio a implementacion de la receta electronica nacional” [Minsa begins implementation of the national electronic prescription] our machine translation
gob.pe (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated February 22, 2022 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“EsSalud implementa historia clinica digital para atencion de asegurados” [EsSalud implements digital medical record for care of insured persons] our machine translation
essalud.gob.pe (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated March 19, 2019 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Decreto Supremo 020-2025-SA, modifica el Reglamento de la Ley 30024” [Supreme Decree 020-2025-SA, amends the Regulation of Law 30024] our machine translation
gob.pe (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated December 5, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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