Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Equatorial Guinea?
In 2026, Equatorial Guinea scores 32 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 149= of 196 countries (likely range 112 to 171), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Equatorial Guinea passed a data law in 2016 but never set up its regulator, and patient records remain on paper in each facility.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Equatorial Guinea?
Access to the full record scores 40 of 100 in Equatorial Guinea, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. Law 1/2016 gives a free right to a copy of your personal data, but sets no deadline for answering. There is no patient portal, and the regulator meant to hear complaints has not been set up, so 40.
Can I control who sees my health record in Equatorial Guinea?
Control and consent scores 28 of 100 in Equatorial Guinea, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Health data needs express written consent under Law 1/2016, but care, public health and transfers between state bodies are exempt. There is no shared record, no opt-out and no access log a patient can see.
Eight rights, against Comoros, Sao Tome and Principe, Central African Republic and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 40 | 35 · 35 · 40 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 28 | 28 · 28 · 28 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 45 | 45 · 45 · 45 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 18 | 25 · 22 · 20 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 40 | 40 · 43 · 42 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 15 | 15 · 17 · 15 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 49 | 49 · 45 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 18 | 20 · 18 · 20 |
Black dot: Equatorial Guinea. Hollow dots: Comoros, Sao Tome and Principe, Central African Republic (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Equatorial Guinea 32, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Equatorial Guinea need to change to score higher?
Equatorial Guinea sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are connected care journey (18, median 38) and clinician access at the point of care (15, 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Law 1/2016 on Personal Data Protection (2016): Health data needs written consent; free access to a copy; fines up to 15 million CFA francs.
- Law 7/2024 on social networks, computer crime and cybercrime (2024): Prison terms for wrongly obtaining or disclosing personal data, heavier for sensitive data such as health.
- Law 3/2003 on Medicines (2003): Regulates medicines, pharmacies and medical products; medical products defined as physical materials only.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 1.5 2022
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 13.8 2022
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 66.4% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2024-10-24 · Real Equatorial Guinea Governor rebukes hospital staff after video of a patient during care spread online
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