Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
In 2026, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines scores 26 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 177th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 154th to 191st 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. 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 protection from sale and ads (20 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has an electronic record in its public clinics, but its only privacy law has not been in force since 2003.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
26/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 154th to 191st, allowing for scoring error
Can I see my health record in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 25 out of 100 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; the typical country scores 40 to 45. No law gives patients an enforceable right to their record: the Privacy Act 2003 and Freedom of Information Act 2003 were never brought into force. A hospital policy promises a free review and a paid copy, but no portal exists. Source: Ministry of Health, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Control over who sees it scores 25 out of 100 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; the typical country scores 30. With no privacy law in force, patients have no legal say over who sees their health data. Records sit in a single ministry system used across public clinics, with no opt-out or patient-visible access log found. Source: Ministry of Health, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the other sources below.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compare?
In 2026, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines scores 26 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Grenada (26 out of 100), Dominica (24 out of 100) and Haiti (24 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Grenada, Dominica, Haiti and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
25
25 · 20 · 20
Control over who sees it20%
25
25 · 25 · 22
Privacy and security15%
25
30 · 25 · 24
One record across your care15%
30
25 · 25 · 28
Protection from sale and ads10%
20
25 · 20 · 22
Doctors see it when treating you10%
28
20 · 20 · 22
Your say over research use5%
43
43 · 43 · 46
Rules for AI in your care5%
20
20 · 20 · 18
Black dot: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Hollow dots: Grenada, Dominica, Haiti (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Saint Vincent and the Grenadines need to change to score higher?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 (25 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country) and privacy and security (25 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Privacy Act, 2003 (No. 18 of 2003): Public-sector privacy rules and a Privacy Commissioner; never brought into force.
Freedom of Information Act, 2003 (No. 27 of 2003): Right of access to official documents of public authorities; starts by ministerial order, not in force.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Constitution Order 1979: Protects privacy of the home and freedom from search of the person without consent.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
19.0 2024
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
80.2 2023
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
29.4% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
We found no real cases published in the last two years.
Who to contact in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Not legal advice. Laws, offices and websites can change, so check with the office itself before you rely on anything here.
For Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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, Wellness, Environmental Health and Energy
In 2026, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines scored 26 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 177th of 198 countries and territories (could be 154th to 191st), 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/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/
The 14 sources for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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)
“MCMH Patients' Guide”
Ministry of Health, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (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; Your say over research use
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