Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Uganda?
In 2026, Uganda scores 39 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 99th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 80th to 134th 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 protection from sale and ads (50 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country). The furthest behind is doctors see it when treating you (25 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country).
A 2019 data law bans selling personal data, but records stay locked in each hospital and the Ministry, not the patient, owns them.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
39/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 80th to 134th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 45 out of 100 in Uganda; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The 2019 Act lets a patient confirm what a provider holds, get a description and learn who received it, within 30 days and with no listed fee. The right to a full copy rests on a 2009 Ministry charter, and there is no national portal. Source: ict.go.ug, February 25, 2019, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Uganda?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Uganda. Control over who sees it scores 30 out of 100 in Uganda; the typical country scores 30. The 2019 Act requires consent but lets providers process data for medical purposes without it, and the right to object does not cover those cases. A 2025 health deal gives the US government logins to nine national health systems for seven years. Source: ict.go.ug, February 25, 2019, and the other sources below.
How does Uganda compare?
In 2026, Uganda scores 39 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Botswana (39 out of 100), Côte d'Ivoire (38 out of 100) and Ghana (38 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
45
45 · 35 · 40
Control over who sees it20%
30
30 · 30 · 30
Privacy and security15%
48
58 · 48 · 45
One record across your care15%
35
28 · 38 · 35
Protection from sale and ads10%
50
48 · 45 · 48
Doctors see it when treating you10%
25
22 · 36 · 28
Your say over research use5%
46
49 · 49 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
25
40 · 25 · 40
Black dot: Uganda. Hollow dots: Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Uganda 39 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Uganda need to change to score higher?
Uganda 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 doctors see it when treating you (25 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country) and one record across your care (35 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
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.
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 Uganda?
Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019: Health is special data; access within 30 days; immediate breach notice; sale of personal data is a crime.
Data Protection and Privacy Regulations, 2021: Seven-day decision on access requests, breach notice forms, registration of controllers and fees.
Patients' Charter (Ministry of Health) (2009): Policy: right to a copy of medical records; disclosure only with consent; Ministry owns records.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
2.1 2024
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
23.3 2024
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
34.1% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
February 25, 2026 · Daily Express (Uganda) High Court orders charity clinic to pay damages over wrong test result on file
August 5, 2026 · The Investigator News Journalist says hospital gave his test results to security officers, not to him
Who to contact in Uganda
Not legal advice. Laws, offices and websites can change, so check with the office itself before you rely on anything here.
For Uganda, we list one official office to contact about your health record, as of :
See your record: ask the records office of your doctor, hospital or clinic
In 2026, Uganda scored 39 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 99th of 198 countries and territories (could be 80th to 134th), 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/uganda/
The 16 sources for Uganda
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)
“Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019 (Act 9 of 2019), signed text”
ict.go.ug (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated February 25, 2019 · 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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