Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-02Who holds the health record in Egypt?
In 2026, Egypt scores 33 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 65 of 65 countries, in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-02.
Egypt links records for about 6.8 million people in seven governorates, but patients get no say over sharing, and data protection enforcement starts November 2026.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-02 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Egypt?
Access to the full record scores 30 of 100 in Egypt, against a median of 62 across 65 countries. Law 151 of 2020 gives a right to access only electronically processed data, with fees up to EGP 20,000, no response deadline, and enforcement from November 2026. Each gap costs 5 points from the base of 45, clamped at 30; what the patient e-portal shows is not verified.
Can I control who sees my health record in Egypt?
Control and consent scores 25 of 100 in Egypt, against a median of 52 across 65 countries. Records are created and shared by default inside the universal insurance system, which is compulsory for citizens living in Egypt, with no opt-out and no patient-visible access log found. Written consent for health data applies only where no law authorises the processing.
Eight rights, against Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Israel and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 30 | 64 · 35 · 66 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 25 | 32 · 48 · 50 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 36 | 50 · 50 · 58 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 35 | 70 · 80 · 78 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 40 | 54 · 56 · 56 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 30 | 54 · 76 · 75 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 50 | 46 · 46 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 40 | 58 · 64 · 50 |
Black dot: Egypt. Hollow dots: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Israel (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 65 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Egypt 33, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; gaps of 4 or less are ties.
What would Egypt need to change to score higher?
Egypt sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 65-country median, weighted, are patient access to the full record (30, median 62) and patient control and consent (25, median 52). 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.
- 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.
Which laws give health record rights in Egypt?
- Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020 (2020): Health data is sensitive; licence and written consent required; fines up to EGP 5 million.
- PDPL Executive Regulations, Ministerial Decree 816 of 2025 (2025): Licensing, DPOs, breach steps; one-year compliance period ending 1 November 2026.
- Medical Liability and Patient Safety Law No. 13 of 2025 (2025): Duty to record procedures, obtain consent and keep patient secrets; effective late October 2025.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 11.8 2021
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 19.5 2021
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 60.9% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2026-08-27 · Cairo 24 Lawmaker asks why some hospital patients cannot get their full medical files
- 2025-01-19 · Darb Lawmaker raises claims that some medical labs misused patients' data
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