Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 2, 2026
Who holds the health record in Taiwan?
In 2026, Taiwan scores 63 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 11th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 5th to 32nd allowing for scoring error, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: you and the health system. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 2, 2026.
The person has real controls inside a government or provider system. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is doctors see it when treating you (78 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country). No right falls below the typical country; the closest to it is privacy and security (50 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
Taiwan's single insurer offers every insured person three years of claims-based records online, with 12.48 million registered users, but full charts stay in each hospital.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 2, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Mixed band, 45 to 64
63/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 5th to 32nd, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 68 out of 100 in Taiwan; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The Medical Care Act gives a right to a copy of the record, and My Health Bank shows three years of visits, medicines, lab results and imaging reports to 12.48 million registered users. Copies cost the patient, and Liberty Times reported only 1 to 3 million regular users. Source: Laws & Regulations Database, September 23, 2026, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Taiwan?
In 2026, you and the health system hold the keys to your health record in Taiwan. Control over who sees it scores 52 out of 100 in Taiwan; the typical country scores 30. A person can set an NHI card password that stops all contracted doctors and pharmacists from viewing their MediCloud data, and a separate opt-out covers research use. The block is a single switch that must be set in person at an NHIA or district office. Source: NHIA medical quality portal, and the other sources below.
How does Taiwan compare?
In 2026, Taiwan scores 63 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Singapore (62 out of 100), South Korea (60 out of 100) and Japan (56 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Singapore, South Korea, Japan and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
68
62 · 66 · 62
Control over who sees it20%
52
58 · 55 · 62
Privacy and security15%
50
62 · 65 · 58
One record across your care15%
72
64 · 62 · 48
Protection from sale and ads10%
62
62 · 55 · 50
Doctors see it when treating you10%
78
68 · 58 · 52
Your say over research use5%
66
50 · 50 · 50
Rules for AI in your care5%
58
62 · 66 · 60
Black dot: Taiwan. Hollow dots: Singapore, South Korea, Japan (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Taiwan 63 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Taiwan need to change to score higher?
Taiwan 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 (52 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country) and privacy and security (50 out of 100, against 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.
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 Taiwan?
National Health Insurance Data Management Act (2025): Opt-out from secondary use, no commercial-profit use, fines up to NT$10 million; in force 10 August 2026.
Personal Data Protection Act (1995): Health data special category; rights to copy and delete; 2025 amendment creating breach reporting not yet in force.
Medical Care Act (1986): Patients may get a copy of their record at their own cost; privacy duties; last amended September 2026.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
In 2026, Taiwan scored 63 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 11th of 198 countries and territories (could be 5th to 32nd), in the Mixed band. Who holds the keys: you and the health system. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 2, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/taiwan/
The 26 sources for Taiwan
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)
“Medical Care Act, full text”
Laws & Regulations Database (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated September 23, 2026 · Link checked October 3, 2026 (opened)
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