Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Togo?
In 2026, Togo 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 104 to 163), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Togo has a 2019 data law and a patient right to see the file, but records stay on paper or inside each facility.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Togo?
Access to the full record scores 35 of 100 in Togo, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. The Public Health Code gives patients the right to see what is in their file, and the 2019 data law gives a right to a copy. A fee up to copying cost is allowed, no deadline is set and there is no portal, so 35.
Can I control who sees my health record in Togo?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Togo, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Health data may be processed without consent for diagnosis and care under a health professional, and there is no shared record, opt-out or patient-visible access log. The patient's main tool is a general right to object for legitimate reasons.
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% | 25 | 28 · 25 · 22 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 45 | 42 · 40 · 42 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 20 | 20 · 22 · 18 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 50 | 49 · 49 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 20 | 22 · 28 · 22 |
Black dot: Togo. 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: Togo 34, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Togo need to change to score higher?
Togo sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are connected care journey (25, 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 Togo?
- Law 2019-014 on the protection of personal data (2019): Health data sensitive; access and copy right; IPDCP authorisation for health research; fines up to 100 million CFA.
- Law 2009-007 on the Public Health Code (2009): Patient right to information in their file; professional secrecy; ethics rules for drug trials in hospitals.
- Law 2021-022 instituting universal health insurance (AMU) (2021): Creates universal health insurance, run by INAM and CNSS.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 0.6 2024
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 4.1 2024
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 68.5% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- none published in the last two years
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