Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Senegal?
In 2026, Senegal scores 34 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 130= of 196 countries (likely range 99 to 160), 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 2008 law gives patients a copy of their file, but files stay in each facility; a digital health law is still a draft.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Senegal?
Access to the full record scores 35 of 100 in Senegal, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. Law 2008-12 gives every patient a right to a copy of their data, directly or through a doctor they name. The holder may charge up to the cost of copying, the law sets no reply deadline, and there is no national patient portal.
Can I control who sees my health record in Senegal?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Senegal, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Health data may be processed with consent or for care, public health and legal purposes, and people may object only on legitimate grounds. There is no sharing opt-out and no access log patients can see.
Eight rights, against Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Madagascar and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 35 | 40 · 40 · 40 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 30 | 28 · 28 · 28 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 45 | 45 · 45 · 48 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 28 | 28 · 25 · 22 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 42 | 42 · 40 · 42 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 22 | 20 · 22 · 18 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 49 | 49 · 49 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 30 | 22 · 28 · 22 |
Black dot: Senegal. Hollow dots: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Madagascar (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Senegal 34, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Senegal need to change to score higher?
Senegal 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 (28, 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 Senegal?
- Loi n° 2008-12 sur la protection des données à caractère personnel (2008): Health data as sensitive data, right of access and copy, CDP regulator, fines up to 100 million CFA.
- Loi n° 2009-17 portant Code d'éthique pour la recherche en santé (2009): Express informed consent for health research, CNERS ethics committee, criminal penalties.
- Loi n° 2023-06 relative aux médicaments, aux autres produits de santé et à la pharmacie (2023): Pharmacy and health products law; defines medical devices to include software.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 1.2 2024
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 4.3 2024
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 51.2% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2026-02-12 · Commission de Protection des Données Personnelles (CDP), Avis trimestriel N°04-2025 Regulator orders a private clinic to remove cameras filming its treatment rooms
- 2026-04-07 · The Guardian Test results of people arrested in a crackdown published in national newspapers
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