Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Niger?
In 2026, Niger scores 35 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 119= of 196 countries (likely range 97 to 156), 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 2022 law gives detailed health data rights, but its regulator was abolished in June 2026 and most records stay inside each facility.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Niger?
Access to the full record scores 35 of 100 in Niger, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. Article 69 of Law 2022-59 gives a right to see your data on site or get a copy, but the copy can be charged at reproduction cost and no deadline is set. There is no national patient portal.
Can I control who sees my health record in Niger?
Control and consent scores 32 of 100 in Niger, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Health professionals may process health data for care without consent, so patients have no say over routine use. The law limits sharing to what care needs and bars insurers and employers, but there is no opt-out and no access log patients can see.
Eight rights, against Angola, Burundi, Burkina Faso and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 35 | 35 · 40 · 35 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 32 | 30 · 28 · 32 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 42 | 52 · 45 · 48 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 27 | 22 · 30 · 25 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 45 | 50 · 40 · 45 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 22 | 20 · 22 · 20 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 60 | 50 · 50 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 30 | 28 · 20 · 30 |
Black dot: Niger. Hollow dots: Angola, Burundi, Burkina Faso (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Niger 35, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Niger need to change to score higher?
Niger 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 patient access to the full record (35, median 43). 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.
- 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.
Which laws give health record rights in Niger?
- Loi n°2022-59 du 16 décembre 2022 relative à la protection des données à caractère personnel (2022): Access, health data rules, research consent, local hosting, breach notice, AI declarations, fines.
- Loi n°2023-31 du 4 juillet 2023 modifiant la loi n°2022-59 (2023): Attached the HAPDP to the Presidency and set its membership at eleven.
- Ordonnance n°2024-29 du 24 juin 2024 modifiant la loi n°2022-59 (2024): Cut the HAPDP to ten members, two named by the head of the military government.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 0.4 2023
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 4.2 2023
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 54.8% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- none published in the last two years
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