Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of 2026-10-02
Who holds the health record in Kosovo?
In 2026, Kosovo scores 37 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 109= of 198 countries (likely range 84 to 141), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of 2026-10-02.
Providers and insurers decide. Its strongest right against the other countries is privacy and security (52, against a median of 45 across 198 countries); its weakest is connected care journey (25, median 38).
Kosovo has a GDPR-style data law and a right to see the record, but care runs on unlinked systems and no patient portal was found.
Published · updated · this country's data as of 2026-10-02 · research tool, not legal advice
37overall, of 100 · Weak
109=rank of 198
Institutionalwho holds the keys
mediumconfidence
81 · Goldevidence grade (DTI)
Can I get my health records in Kosovo?
Access to the full record scores 45 of 100 in Kosovo, against a median of 43 across 198 countries. Two laws give a right to a copy: the 2019 data law makes the first copy free within one month, but the patient rights law puts copies at the patient's cost. With no national portal, the free copy (+5) and the charge (-5) cancel at 45.
Can I control who sees my health record in Kosovo?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Kosovo, against a median of 30 across 198 countries. Health institutions own the data they record and must report it to the national health information system, with no opt-out or patient-visible access log found. A 2004 law lets patients name who may learn of their illness, but its use in practice was not verified.
Eight rights, against Vatican City, Albania, Moldova and the EU
Patient access to the full record20%
45
40 · 50 · 40
Patient control and consent20%
30
30 · 30 · 32
Privacy and security15%
52
45 · 55 · 48
Connected care journey15%
25
30 · 34 · 45
Protection from commercial use10%
46
45 · 50 · 45
Clinician access at the point of care10%
25
33 · 30 · 35
Research and trial consent5%
46
40 · 43 · 46
Clinical AI governance5%
30
48 · 30 · 40
Black dot: Kosovo. Hollow dots: Vatican City, Albania, Moldova (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 198 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Kosovo 37, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Kosovo need to change to score higher?
Kosovo sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 198-country median, weighted, are connected care journey (25, median 38) and clinician access at the point of care (25, 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 Kosovo?
Law No. 06/L-082 on Protection of Personal Data (2019): GDPR-style law: health as special category, access in one month, 72-hour breach notice, independent agency.
Law No. 2004/38 on the Rights and Responsibilities of Kosovo Residents in the Health Care System (2004): Patient rights: see and copy health documentation, correction, confidentiality, naming who may be informed.
Law No. 08/L-051 amending Law No. 2004/38 (2022): Adds fines of EUR 500 to 15,000 on health institutions that breach patient rights.
In 2026, Kosovo scored 37 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record, rank 109= of 198 countries (likely range 84 to 141) (Weak; who holds the keys: Institutional). Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of 2026-10-02, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/XKX/
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