Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Turkmenistan?
In 2026, Turkmenistan scores 35 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 121st of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 99th to 160th 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. No right is above the typical country. The closest is getting your full record (45 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country). The furthest behind is privacy and security (30 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
Turkmen law promises people their personal data free within a day, but there is no patient portal, no data regulator and broad state access.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
35/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 99th to 160th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 45 out of 100 in Turkmenistan; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The 2017 data law makes data holders give people any of their personal data free within one working day, though the Health Law promises only information about one's health. With no patient portal found and no data regulator to enforce it, the score is 45. Source: Turkmenistan: Golden Age, state news agency, June 2, 2015, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Turkmenistan?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Turkmenistan. Control over who sees it scores 30 out of 100 in Turkmenistan; the typical country scores 30. The Health Law requires patient consent to collect data for electronic health records unless another law says otherwise, and the data law lets people withdraw consent. We found no opt-out from state health systems and no access log patients can see. Source: Turkmenistan: Golden Age, state news agency, June 2, 2015, and the other sources below.
How does Turkmenistan compare?
In 2026, Turkmenistan scores 35 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Bangladesh (38 out of 100), Sri Lanka (32 out of 100) and Maldives (38 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
45
35 · 30 · 45
Control over who sees it20%
30
42 · 25 · 30
Privacy and security15%
30
42 · 35 · 40
One record across your care15%
30
33 · 35 · 40
Protection from sale and ads10%
40
35 · 35 · 38
Doctors see it when treating you10%
30
28 · 30 · 28
Your say over research use5%
46
46 · 43 · 50
Rules for AI in your care5%
25
50 · 30 · 28
Black dot: Turkmenistan. Hollow dots: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Turkmenistan 35 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Turkmenistan need to change to score higher?
Turkmenistan 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 (30 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country) and one record across your care (30 out of 100, against 38 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.
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.
Which laws give health record rights in Turkmenistan?
Law No. 223-V on Protection of the Health of Citizens (2015): Patient rights to health information, consent to care, confidential e-records with state access exceptions.
Law No. 519-V on Information about Private Life and its Protection (2017): Consent, health as special category, free access to own data within a day, prosecutor oversight, local storage.
Law No. 319-V on Medicines Provision (2016): Drug and device registration; clinical trials need written consent, permit and ethics committee review.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
19.0 2024
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
34.7 2024
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
82.6% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
July 20, 2026 · Turkmen.news Patients say state health officials demand bribes to sign final medical reports
August 14, 2025 · Chronicles of Turkmenistan (Хроника Туркменистана) Teachers say medical check certificates are sold without anyone checking results
In 2026, Turkmenistan scored 35 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 121st of 198 countries and territories (could be 99th to 160th), 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/turkmenistan/
The 10 sources for Turkmenistan
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)
“Law No. 223-V on Protection of the Health of Citizens, Articles 13, 60 and 61”
Turkmenistan: Golden Age, state news agency (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated June 2, 2015 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Privacy and security; Doctors see it when treating you
“Law No. 519-V on Information about Private Life and its Protection, Articles 22, 26 and 27”
Turkmenistan: Golden Age, state news agency (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated April 8, 2017 · 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; Doctors see it when treating you; Your say over research use
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