Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
In 2026, Democratic Republic of the Congo scores 34 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 130= of 196 countries (likely range 100 to 159), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
A 2023 Digital Code gives strong rights on paper, but the data regulator was never set up and records stay in each facility.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Access to the full record scores 40 of 100 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. The 2023 Digital Code gives a right to a copy of your data within 60 days, but the health law only promises a written summary of your condition. No national patient portal works at scale, so the score is 40.
Can I control who sees my health record in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Control and consent scores 28 of 100 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Health data needs explicit consent unless a care, public-health or public-interest exception applies, and people can object for legitimate reasons. There is no opt-out from sharing and no patient-visible access log, so the score is 28.
Eight rights, against Guinea, Madagascar, Senegal and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 40 | 40 · 40 · 35 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 28 | 28 · 28 · 30 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 45 | 45 · 48 · 45 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 28 | 25 · 22 · 28 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 42 | 40 · 42 · 42 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 20 | 22 · 18 · 22 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 49 | 49 · 49 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 22 | 28 · 22 · 30 |
Black dot: Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hollow dots: Guinea, Madagascar, Senegal (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Democratic Republic of the Congo 34, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Democratic Republic of the Congo need to change to score higher?
Democratic Republic of the Congo sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are connected care journey (28, median 38) and clinician access at the point of care (20, median 34). 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.
- Clinician access at the point of care: Treating clinicians able to see the full record across providers, under consent and emergency rules.
Which laws give health record rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Ordonnance-loi n°23/010 du 13 mars 2023 portant Code du numérique (2023): Data protection: health data banned with exceptions, 60-day copy, breach notice, local hosting, APD regulator.
- Loi n°18/035 du 13 décembre 2018 fixant les principes fondamentaux relatifs à l'organisation de la santé publique (2018): Patient rights, mandatory medical file kept 10 to 20 years, professional secrecy, national bioethics committee.
- Ordonnance-loi n°23/006 du 3 mars 2023 modifiant et complétant la loi n°18/035 (2023): Writes ANICNS into the health law (Article 44 bis) to digitise universal coverage; sets the coverage information system.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 2.1 2022
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 11.7 2022
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 41.2% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2026-02-27 · Mbote Congo signs US health deal amid concern over who controls health data
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