Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Gabon?
In 2026, Gabon scores 36 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 114= of 196 countries (likely range 88 to 146), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Gabon has a detailed 2023 data law and a regulator that fines, but patients cannot see records online and digital files stay in pilot hospitals.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Gabon?
Access to the full record scores 35 of 100 in Gabon, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. Law 025/2023 gives a free written right to see your data and a copy, directly or through a doctor. No deadline is set, the provider may charge the cost of copying, and there is no patient portal, so 35.
Can I control who sees my health record in Gabon?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Gabon, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Health data may be processed without consent for care by staff bound by secrecy, and pilot hospital records are shared on transfer with no patient setting. We found no opt-out and no access log a patient can read.
Eight rights, against Cape Verde, The Gambia, Morocco and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 35 | 35 · 45 · 40 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 30 | 30 · 30 · 32 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 54 | 50 · 48 · 45 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 30 | 32 · 22 · 30 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 46 | 45 · 48 · 42 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 25 | 28 · 18 · 26 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 50 | 49 · 46 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 25 | 28 · 25 · 28 |
Black dot: Gabon. Hollow dots: Cape Verde, The Gambia, Morocco (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Gabon 36, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Gabon need to change to score higher?
Gabon 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 Gabon?
- Law 025/2023 on personal data protection and privacy (amending Law 001/2011) (2023): Health data is sensitive; patient access in person or via a doctor; breach notice; fines to 300 million CFA.
- Law 001/2011 on personal data protection (2011): First data protection law; created the data commission (CNPDCP) that became the APDPVP in 2023.
- Law 004/2022 on the orientation of the health information system (2022): Framework law for the health information system; legal base for the patient ID and interoperability bills. Text not opened.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 5.2 2022
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 23.7 2022
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 25.5% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- none published in the last two years
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