Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Azerbaijan?
In 2026, Azerbaijan scores 48 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 55= of 196 countries (likely range 46 to 80), in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Azerbaijanis can download labs, scans and discharge summaries on the state mygov portal, but no patient control over who sees the health record was verified.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Azerbaijan?
Access to the full record scores 60 of 100 in Azerbaijan, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. The 1997 public health law gives a right to see medical documents and get copies on request, and the mygov portal shows lab results, scan reports, prescriptions and discharge summaries as PDFs. How many people use its health section was not verified.
Can I control who sees my health record in Azerbaijan?
Control and consent scores 40 of 100 in Azerbaijan, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. mygov lets people grant and revoke consent for companies to pull their data and shows every request. No opt-out or patient-visible access log for the clinical record itself was verified, so the score sits at the bottom of the 40 to 55 band.
Eight rights, against Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 60 | 60 · 55 · 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 40 | 46 · 42 · 35 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 40 | 38 · 38 · 42 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 60 | 50 · 57 · 55 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 40 | 40 · 42 · 45 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 50 | 48 · 40 · 40 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 46 | 49 · 49 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 30 | 48 · 56 · 55 |
Black dot: Azerbaijan. Hollow dots: Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Azerbaijan 48, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Azerbaijan need to change to score higher?
Azerbaijan sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are privacy and security (40, median 45) and protection from commercial use (40, median 45). The published rubric reads:
- Privacy and security: Health-sector enforcement on the record: an independent regulator deciding health-data cases, breach notification and penalties applied.
- Protection from commercial use: Clear limits on selling health data or using it for marketing, covering apps and data brokers as well as providers.
Which laws give health record rights in Azerbaijan?
- Law No. 360-IQ on Protection of Public Health (1997): Right to see and copy medical documents; medical secrecy and its exceptions; consent for biomedical research.
- Law No. 998-IIIQ on Personal Data (2010): Health is special-category data; free access within 7 working days; written consent for transfers.
- Cabinet Decision No. 143 on the Electronic Health Card system (2006): Central health-card registry at the ministry; access only by staff a facility head authorises.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 31.9 2022
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 55.8 2022
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 66.9% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2026-08-01 · Baku.ws Surgery footage of a patient posted online for advertising, report says
- 2025-06-04 · Bizim.Media Doctor shared revealing images of a patient from an examination, outlet reports
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