Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Djibouti?
In 2026, Djibouti 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 96 to 154), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Djibouti's 2025 Digital Code gives patients strong rights on paper, but its data commission is not verified as working and records stay in separate systems.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Djibouti?
Access to the full record scores 35 of 100 in Djibouti, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. The 2025 Digital Code gives a right to a copy within one month, directly or through a chosen doctor, but copies can cost the reproduction price. Public bodies, which run most care, have two years to comply and there is no portal, so 35.
Can I control who sees my health record in Djibouti?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Djibouti, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Health data may be processed without consent for care by a professional bound by secrecy, and there is no shared record, opt-out or access log in use. Article 731 makes the national ID number the compulsory health identifier.
Eight rights, against Angola, Burundi, Burkina Faso and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 35 | 35 · 40 · 35 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 30 | 30 · 28 · 32 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 45 | 52 · 45 · 48 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 30 | 22 · 30 · 25 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 50 | 50 · 40 · 45 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 22 | 20 · 22 · 20 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 50 | 50 · 50 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 22 | 28 · 20 · 30 |
Black dot: Djibouti. Hollow dots: Angola, Burundi, Burkina Faso (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Djibouti 35, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Djibouti need to change to score higher?
Djibouti sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are patient access to the full record (35, median 43) and connected care journey (30, median 38). The published rubric reads:
- 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.
- 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 Djibouti?
- Law 019/AN/23/9ème L on the Digital Code (Book One, personal data; Book Seven, health data) (2025): Health data banned category with exceptions; access within a month; 72-hour breach notice; ban on selling identifiable health data.
- Law 18/AN/23/9ème L ratifying the African Union Malabo Convention (2023): Ratifies the AU convention on cybersecurity and personal data protection.
- Law 195/AN/25/9ème L creating the National Cybersecurity Authority (2025): Creates the ANC, which must help protect personal data in coordination with the data commission.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 2.1 2022
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 1.9 2022
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 29.5% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- none published in the last two years
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