Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Syria?
In 2026, Syria 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 123rd to 177th 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 rules for AI in your care (42 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). The furthest behind is one record across your care (20 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country).
Syria's 2024 data law covers only electronic records, and the new national health portal reached five public hospitals in 2026.
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 123rd to 177th, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 5 of the 8 rights: your copy, privacy, sale and ads, doctors see it and research. 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 Syria?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 35 out of 100 in Syria; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Law No. 12 of 2024 gives a right to obtain your personal data within 7 working days, but only electronic data, so paper hospital files fall outside it. Source: Bunud legal database, March 28, 2024, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Syria?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Syria. Control over who sees it scores 25 out of 100 in Syria; the typical country scores 30. On paper, Law No. 12 requires written, explicit consent to process health data and lets people withdraw consent. In practice the ministry's portal privacy policy offers no sharing choices, and we found no opt-out or patient-visible access log. Source: Bunud legal database, March 28, 2024, and the other sources below.
How does Syria compare?
In 2026, Syria scores 31 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Iran (30 out of 100), Egypt (33 out of 100) and Lebanon (34 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Iran, Egypt, Lebanon and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
35
40 · 30 · 40
Control over who sees it20%
25
22 · 25 · 40
Privacy and security15%
36
15 · 36 · 32
One record across your care15%
20
40 · 35 · 25
Protection from sale and ads10%
42
30 · 40 · 35
Doctors see it when treating you10%
18
30 · 30 · 25
Your say over research use5%
45
45 · 50 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
42
30 · 40 · 20
Black dot: Syria. Hollow dots: Iran, Egypt, Lebanon (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Syria 31 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Syria need to change to score higher?
Syria 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 one record across your care (20 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country) and doctors see it when treating you (18 out of 100, against 33 to 34 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.
Doctors see it when treating you: Doctors who treat you able to see your full record from other providers, with your consent and emergency rules in place.
Which laws give health record rights in Syria?
Law No. 12 of 2024 on Personal Data Protection: Health is sensitive data; access, withdrawal and breach rights; electronic data only; in force 1 January 2025.
Constitutional Declaration of the Syrian Arab Republic, Articles 13 and 51 (2025): State protects private life; laws in force continue unless amended or repealed.
Penal Code, Legislative Decree 148 of 1949, Article 565: Up to one year in prison for disclosing or exploiting a secret learned through one's profession.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
16.3 2022
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
14.3 2022
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
73.3% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
We found no real cases published in the last two years.
In 2026, Syria 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 123rd to 177th), 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/syria/
The 18 sources for Syria
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)
“Law No. 12 of 2024 on Personal Data Protection, full text”
Bunud legal database (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated March 28, 2024 · 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
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