Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Jordan?
In 2026, Jordan scores 41 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 90= of 196 countries (likely range 66 to 114), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Jordan's public hospitals and clinics share one electronic record, but patients see only part of it and have no say over sharing.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Jordan?
Access to the full record scores 50 of 100 in Jordan, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. The 2023 data law gives a free right to access and obtain one's data. The Hakeemi app shows public patients labs, radiology reports and medicines, but not notes or diagnoses; a reported World Bank count of 1 million users is not verified at source.
Can I control who sees my health record in Jordan?
Control and consent scores 28 of 100 in Jordan, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. The data law demands explicit, written consent in general, but processing for diagnosis and care needs neither consent nor notice. Hakeem opens a patient's file at any connected site by national ID, and no opt-out or patient-visible access log was found.
Eight rights, against Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 50 | 60 · 45 · 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 28 | 30 · 30 · 30 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 45 | 42 · 50 · 56 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 45 | 50 · 58 · 50 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 40 | 42 · 50 · 50 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 45 | 45 · 56 · 52 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 43 | 50 · 46 · 50 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 30 | 42 · 42 · 50 |
Black dot: Jordan. Hollow dots: Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Jordan 41, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Jordan need to change to score higher?
Jordan sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are protection from commercial use (40, median 45) and patient control and consent (28, median 30). The published rubric reads:
- Protection from commercial use: Clear limits on selling health data or using it for marketing, covering apps and data brokers as well as providers.
- 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 Jordan?
- Personal Data Protection Law No. 24 of 2023 (2023): Health is sensitive data; consent rules with care and research exceptions; 24-hour breach notice to subjects.
- Data Subject Rights Regulation 2025 (2025): Procedures for consent, withdrawal, objections and complaints under the data law.
- Personal Data Protection Unit Regulation 2025 (2025): Sets how the ministry unit receives complaints, investigates and monitors compliance.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 32.6 2024
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 33.4 2024
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 47.0% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
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