Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-02Who holds the health record in Albania?
In 2026, Albania scores 41 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 60 of 65 countries, in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-02.
Albania has a new EU-aligned data protection law, but patients have no national record to view and hospitals were still going digital in 2026.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-02 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Albania?
Access to the full record scores 50 of 100 in Albania, against a median of 62 across 65 countries. The 2024 data protection law gives a free right of access within 30 days, but no national portal shows the medical record. Only pieces are online, such as a child vaccination card on e-Albania, so the score sits at 50.
Can I control who sees my health record in Albania?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Albania, against a median of 52 across 65 countries. Health data is a special category, but the law lets providers process it for care without consent, and no opt-out or patient-visible access log was found. Records sit with institutions, and the ministry has a legal right of access.
Eight rights, against Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 50 | 66 · 62 · 62 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 30 | 46 · 66 · 62 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 55 | 56 · 52 · 55 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 34 | 62 · 68 · 70 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 50 | 62 · 56 · 50 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 30 | 58 · 64 · 62 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 43 | 44 · 45 · 44 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 30 | 54 · 50 · 50 |
Black dot: Albania. Hollow dots: Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 65 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Albania 41, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; gaps of 4 or less are ties.
What would Albania need to change to score higher?
Albania sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 65-country median, weighted, are patient control and consent (30, median 52) and connected care journey (34, median 62). The published rubric reads:
- Patient control and consent: An opt-out or opt-in, a patient-visible access log and granular choices together put control at 60 to 80.
- Connected care journey: Primary care, hospitals, labs, pharmacy, claims and public health linked to one record and used at national scale.
Which laws give health record rights in Albania?
- Law No. 124/2024 On personal data protection (2024): EU-aligned data protection law: health as sensitive data, access in 30 days, 72-hour breach notice, high fines.
- Law No. 10107/2009 On health care in the Republic of Albania (2009): Organises health care; creates a single health information system; institutions keep records confidential.
- Law No. 9288/2004 ratifying Council of Europe Convention 108 (2004): Ratifies the Council of Europe convention on automatic processing of personal data.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 18.8 2020
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 58.2 2020
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 49.1% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2026-08-24 · Komisioneri për të Drejtën e Informimit dhe Mbrojtjen e të Dhënave Personale (IDP) Regulator steps in after clinic ignores a patient's request for their file
- 2026-02-26 · Komisioneri për të Drejtën e Informimit dhe Mbrojtjen e të Dhënave Personale (IDP) Medical laboratory fined for weak safeguards on patient data
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