Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Trinidad and Tobago?
In 2026, Trinidad and Tobago scores 29 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 166th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 132nd to 182nd 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 privacy and security (28 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
Most of the 2011 Data Protection Act has never come into force, so patients rely on freedom of information requests and mostly paper hospital files.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
29/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 132nd to 182nd, allowing for scoring error
Can I see my health record in Trinidad and Tobago?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 35 out of 100 in Trinidad and Tobago; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Public patients can get their hospital file through a Freedom of Information Act request, decided within 30 days, but copies carry a fee. Private clinics are not covered because the data protection rules for business were never brought into force, and there is no portal. Source: Ministry of the Attorney General, 2015, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Trinidad and Tobago?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Trinidad and Tobago. Control over who sees it scores 25 out of 100 in Trinidad and Tobago; the typical country scores 30. The Act's rule that public bodies need consent to process health data, and may disclose medical information only with consent or a court order, is not in force. No opt-out from sharing and no patient-visible access log were found. Source: Ministry of the Attorney General, 2015, and the other sources below.
How does Trinidad and Tobago compare?
In 2026, Trinidad and Tobago scores 29 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Bolivia (29 out of 100), Guyana (29 out of 100) and Honduras (30 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Bolivia, Guyana, Honduras and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
35
40 · 30 · 40
Control over who sees it20%
25
28 · 25 · 30
Privacy and security15%
28
25 · 30 · 28
One record across your care15%
30
25 · 35 · 25
Protection from sale and ads10%
28
25 · 25 · 25
Doctors see it when treating you10%
25
22 · 30 · 20
Your say over research use5%
43
43 · 43 · 43
Rules for AI in your care5%
22
20 · 20 · 30
Black dot: Trinidad and Tobago. Hollow dots: Bolivia, Guyana, Honduras (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Trinidad and Tobago 29 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Trinidad and Tobago need to change to score higher?
Trinidad and Tobago 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 privacy and security (28 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country) and protection from sale and ads (28 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
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.
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.
Which laws give health record rights in Trinidad and Tobago?
Data Protection Act, Chap. 22:04 (Act 13 of 2011), partly proclaimed: Health is sensitive data; only Part I, Commissioner provisions and a few sections are in force.
Freedom of Information Act, Chap. 22:02 (1999): Access to documents held by public bodies, including RHAs; 30-day decision; correction of personal information.
Freedom of Information (Fees and Charges) Regulations (2001): Sets charges for copies; inspection at the authority is free; hardship waivers possible.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
41.6 2021
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
41.1 2023
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
51.6% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
February 26, 2026 · Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Health authority tells court it cannot find parts of a patient's records
July 30, 2026 · Trinidad and Tobago Guardian Lawyers say prison officials would not disclose a detainee's medical records
Who to contact in Trinidad and Tobago
Not legal advice. Laws, offices and websites can change, so check with the office itself before you rely on anything here.
For Trinidad and Tobago, we list 2 official offices to contact about your health record, as of :
See your record: ask the records office of your doctor, hospital or clinic
Patient rights body:Office of the Ombudsman of Trinidad and Tobago
In 2026, Trinidad and Tobago scored 29 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 166th of 198 countries and territories (could be 132nd to 182nd), 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/trinidad-and-tobago/
The 21 sources for Trinidad and Tobago
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 (3 sources)
“Freedom of Information Act, Chap. 22:02, with Fees and Charges Regulations”
Ministry of the Attorney General (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated 2015 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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