Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Angola?
In 2026, Angola scores 35 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 119= of 196 countries (likely range 95 to 157), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Angola has a strict 2011 data law with an active regulator, but no national health record, patient portal or record-sharing choices.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Angola?
Access to the full record scores 35 of 100 in Angola, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. Article 26 of the 2011 data law gives a free right to learn what data is held, but health data is seen only through a doctor the patient chooses. There is no fixed deadline and no national patient portal.
Can I control who sees my health record in Angola?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Angola, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Health data needs written consent or regulator authorisation, but care, diagnosis and health service management are exempt. We found no opt-out from record sharing and no patient-visible access log.
Eight rights, against Burundi, Burkina Faso, Djibouti and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 35 | 40 · 35 · 35 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 30 | 28 · 32 · 30 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 52 | 45 · 48 · 45 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 22 | 30 · 25 · 30 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 50 | 40 · 45 · 50 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 20 | 22 · 20 · 22 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 50 | 50 · 49 · 50 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 28 | 20 · 30 · 22 |
Black dot: Angola. Hollow dots: Burundi, Burkina Faso, Djibouti (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Angola 35, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Angola need to change to score higher?
Angola sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are connected care journey (22, median 38) and patient access to the full record (35, median 43). The published rubric reads:
- Connected care journey: Primary care, hospitals, labs, pharmacy, claims and public health linked to one record and used at national scale.
- Patient access to the full record: A national portal showing at least part of the record (summary, prescriptions, labs) to most residents puts access at 60 to 75; a near-full record with export, long history and majority use, 76 to 90.
Which laws give health record rights in Angola?
- Lei n.º 22/11, Lei da Protecção de Dados Pessoais (2011): Health is sensitive data; consent or APD authorisation; access via chosen doctor; fines to USD 150,000, tripled for companies.
- Lei n.º 21-B/92, Lei de Bases do Sistema Nacional de Saúde (1992): Patient rights to confidentiality and information; asks care levels to share clinical information confidentially.
- Lei n.º 7/25, Lei sobre a Investigação Biomédica e Clínica (2025): Written informed consent, CNBIS ethics approval, ARMED trial authorisation, public trial registration.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 2.0 2024
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 13.9 2024
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 38.4% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2025-12-20 · Correio da Kianda Hospital chiefs say unlinked systems make patients repeat registrations and tests between hospitals
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