Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Seychelles?
In 2026, Seychelles scores 43 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 80th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 58th to 105th allowing for scoring error, in the Weak band (25 to 44). 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 (50 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country). The furthest behind is rules for AI in your care (20 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country).
Seychelles has a 2023 data law and one state electronic health system, but its regulator says the law risks going largely unenforced.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
43/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 58th to 105th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 40 out of 100 in Seychelles; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Section 27 of the Data Protection Act 2023 gives a free right to your data but sets no reply deadline, and the regulator says the Act risks going largely unenforced. There is no national patient portal, so patients ask the health service directly. Source: gazette.sc, December 22, 2023, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Seychelles?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Seychelles. Control over who sees it scores 42 out of 100 in Seychelles; the typical country scores 30. Health data may be used without consent for care and running health services, and eHIS records are open to all authorised providers. The law gives a right to a list of who accessed your data in the last 6 months, but we found no opt-out. Source: gazette.sc, December 22, 2023, and the other sources below.
How does Seychelles compare?
In 2026, Seychelles scores 43 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Eswatini (43 out of 100), South Africa (43 out of 100) and Rwanda (44 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Eswatini, South Africa, Rwanda and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
40
40 · 40 · 50
Control over who sees it20%
42
35 · 42 · 30
Privacy and security15%
45
55 · 60 · 52
One record across your care15%
52
50 · 33 · 46
Protection from sale and ads10%
40
42 · 50 · 50
Doctors see it when treating you10%
50
45 · 32 · 34
Your say over research use5%
46
46 · 50 · 50
Rules for AI in your care5%
20
25 · 48 · 55
Black dot: Seychelles. Hollow dots: Eswatini, South Africa, Rwanda (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Seychelles 43 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Seychelles need to change to score higher?
Seychelles 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 protection from sale and ads (40 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country) and rules for AI in your care (20 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
Protection from sale and ads: Clear limits on selling health data or using it for ads, covering apps and data brokers as well as doctors and hospitals.
Rules for AI in your care: Rules for AI used in care that are in force: AI tools regulated as medical devices, control over changes to them, and a person overseeing them, plus national rules where EU law leaves gaps.
Which laws give health record rights in Seychelles?
Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act 24 of 2023): Health is sensitive data; free access and portability; recipient list on request; 72-hour breach notice.
Access to Information Act, 2018: Sets up the Information Commission, which also enforces the Data Protection Act 2023.
Health Care Agency (Repeal) Bill, 2026 (passed March 2026): Dissolves the Health Care Agency; its records and databases pass to the Ministry, with confidentiality duties kept.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
16.3 2024
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
62.0 2024
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
28.8% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
We found no real cases published in the last two years.
In 2026, Seychelles scored 43 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 80th of 198 countries and territories (could be 58th to 105th), in the Weak 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/seychelles/
The 13 sources for Seychelles
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)
“Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act 24 of 2023), Official Gazette”
gazette.sc (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated December 22, 2023 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Privacy and security; Protection from sale and ads; Your say over research use; Rules for AI in your care
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