Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Mali?
In 2026, Mali 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 93 to 152), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
A 2013 law gives free access to your data, but hospital records sit in separate local systems and patients see them through a doctor.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Mali?
Access to the full record scores 45 of 100 in Mali, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. Law 2013-015 gives a free right to all your data and a copy, granted without delay. The hospital law lets inpatients see their medical file only through a doctor of their choice, and there is no patient portal.
Can I control who sees my health record in Mali?
Control and consent scores 27 of 100 in Mali, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. A doctor may open a patient's file held by another hospital only with the patient's agreement, though use in practice was not verified. There is no opt-out or access log, so 27, in the lower half of the 20 to 35 band.
Eight rights, against Cape Verde, Gabon, The Gambia and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 45 | 35 · 35 · 45 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 27 | 30 · 30 · 30 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 48 | 50 · 54 · 48 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 27 | 32 · 30 · 22 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 42 | 45 · 46 · 48 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 22 | 28 · 25 · 18 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 49 | 49 · 50 · 46 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 22 | 28 · 25 · 25 |
Black dot: Mali. Hollow dots: Cape Verde, Gabon, The Gambia (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Mali 36, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Mali need to change to score higher?
Mali sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are connected care journey (27, median 38) and clinician access at the point of care (22, 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 Mali?
- Loi n°2013-015 du 21 mai 2013 portant protection des données à caractère personnel (2013): Free access right, health data as sensitive data, objection right, transfer rules, APDP powers and fines.
- Loi n°2017-070 du 18 décembre 2017 modifiant la loi n°2013-015 (2017): Amends APDP membership, oath of members and staff, and annual reporting.
- Loi n°02-050 du 22 juillet 2002 portant loi hospitalière (modifiée par la loi n°2018-050) (2002): Patient access to file through a doctor, consent for inter-hospital file access, secrecy, ten-year retention.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 3.2 2024
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 3.5 2024
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 51.2% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- none published in the last two years
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