Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of 2026-10-02
Who holds the health record in Switzerland?
In 2026, Switzerland scores 54 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 44= of 198 countries (likely range 28 to 57), in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: Shared. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of 2026-10-02.
The person has real controls inside a state or provider system. Its strongest right against the other countries is patient control and consent (60, against a median of 30 across 198 countries); no right falls below the median, and the closest to it is connected care journey (40, median 38).
Swiss patients have a free right to their whole record, but the optional e-dossier reached only 136,076 people, so Parliament is building an opt-out replacement.
Published · updated · this country's data as of 2026-10-02 · research tool, not legal advice
54overall, of 100 · Mixed
44=rank of 198
Sharedwho holds the keys
mediumconfidence
89 · Goldevidence grade (DTI)
Can I get my health records in Switzerland?
Access to the full record scores 55 of 100 in Switzerland, against a median of 43 across 198 countries. The data protection act gives a free copy of the whole record, normally within 30 days, and an official national portal exists. Most people still ask each doctor or hospital, because the portal (the e-dossier, EPD) is optional: only 136,076 were open by end of April 2026.
Can I control who sees my health record in Switzerland?
Control and consent scores 60 of 100 in Switzerland, against a median of 30 across 198 countries. Inside the EPD the patient opens it by explicit consent, picks which professionals see what, can block named providers and reads an access log. Few people hold one, so for most patients control rests on doctors' professional secrecy.
Eight rights, against Cyprus, San Marino, Serbia and the EU
Patient access to the full record20%
55
64 · 70 · 62
Patient control and consent20%
60
46 · 55 · 60
Privacy and security15%
60
58 · 52 · 46
Connected care journey15%
40
58 · 56 · 64
Protection from commercial use10%
58
54 · 50 · 46
Clinician access at the point of care10%
38
55 · 48 · 55
Research and trial consent5%
66
45 · 46 · 46
Clinical AI governance5%
56
50 · 40 · 40
Black dot: Switzerland. Hollow dots: Cyprus, San Marino, Serbia (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 198 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Switzerland 54, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Switzerland need to change to score higher?
Switzerland sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. The two rights furthest below the 198-country median, weighted, are connected care journey (40, median 38) and clinician access at the point of care (38, 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 Switzerland?
Bundesgesetz über den Datenschutz (DSG) (2020): In force 1 Sept 2023. Health is sensitive data; free access within 30 days; breach reports; fines to CHF 250,000.
Bundesgesetz über das elektronische Patientendossier (EPDG) (2015): Opt-in EPD; patient sets access rights, can exclude providers; all access logged; emergency access unless excluded.
Bundesgesetz über das elektronische Gesundheitsdossier (EGDG), bill (2025): Opt-out E-GD for every resident, central federal system, mandatory outpatient use. Passed National Council September 2026.
Strain and split context, not scored
Doctors per 10,000
45.6 2023 · OECD 9 of 38
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
192 2023 · OECD 1 of 38
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
28.7% 2023 · OECD 9 of 35
Record reaches private care?
partial
Compulsory private insurance, counted separately: 41.6% of health spending (2023).
"Für alle anderen ambulant tätigen Gesundheitsfachpersonen sowie für Patientinnen und Patienten ist die Eröffnung des EPD freiwillig."
Published stories
2026-07-06 · Swiss Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgericht), 6B_310/2025 Practitioner rebuilt a patient file after the fact, leaving out treatments; conviction upheld
2025-09-09 · Swiss Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgericht), 2C_567/2024 Family refused a deceased relative's hospital record; top court upholds secrecy after death
In 2026, Switzerland scored 54 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record, rank 44= of 198 countries (likely range 28 to 57) (Mixed; who holds the keys: Shared). Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of 2026-10-02, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/CHE/
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OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (38 mostly high-income countries). DTI: SuperTruth's Data Trust Index, grading the evidence behind each score. Everything here comes from public information: laws, government and regulator pages, court decisions, published news, WHO, OECD and World Bank data. Full sources: https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/CHE/#sources. SuperTruth built this index and sells health data verification products; no one paid to be included. Research tool, not legal advice. Text and scores CC BY 4.0.
