Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Algeria?
In 2026, Algeria 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 155), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Algeria is rolling out a national electronic record tied to the national ID, but patients get no sharing choices and no portal yet.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Algeria?
Access to the full record scores 40 of 100 in Algeria, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. Law 18-07 gives a right to a copy of one's data, requested provider by provider, and the controller may ask the regulator for longer reply times. The ministry's citizen app to view the record and test results is announced, not live.
Can I control who sees my health record in Algeria?
Control and consent scores 25 of 100 in Algeria, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. The new national electronic record links each patient by national ID and lets authorised professionals anywhere in the country see it. No patient opt-out, consent setting or patient-visible access log was found.
Eight rights, against Angola, Burundi, Burkina Faso and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 40 | 35 · 40 · 35 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 25 | 30 · 28 · 32 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 45 | 52 · 45 · 48 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 32 | 22 · 30 · 25 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 40 | 50 · 40 · 45 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 30 | 20 · 22 · 20 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 46 | 50 · 50 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 25 | 28 · 20 · 30 |
Black dot: Algeria. 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: Algeria 35, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Algeria need to change to score higher?
Algeria sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are patient control and consent (25, median 30) and connected care journey (32, median 38). 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 Algeria?
- Law 18-07 on protection of natural persons in personal data processing (2018): Health is sensitive data; access, objection rights; ANPDP created; prison and fines.
- Law 25-11 amending Law 18-07 (2025): Adds DPO, processing records, automated logs, pseudonymisation, and a law-enforcement data title.
- Law 18-11 on health (2018): Medical secrecy, single national medical record, national health information system, clinical study consent.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 16.6 2022
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 25.1 2022
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 46.1% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
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