Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Algeria?
In 2026, Algeria scores 35 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 121st of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 97th to 157th allowing for scoring error, in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: the government. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026.
The government decides, with limited say for the person. No right is above the typical country. The closest is privacy and security (45 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country). The furthest behind is one record across your care (32 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country).
Algeria is rolling out a national electronic record tied to the national ID, but patients get no sharing choices and no portal yet.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
35/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 97th to 157th, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 4 of the 8 rights: your copy, privacy, joined-up record and doctors see it. The evidence grade rates all our sources together; confidence looks at each right. Neither changes the score.
Questions people ask
Can I see my health record in Algeria?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 40 out of 100 in Algeria; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Law 18-07 gives a right to a copy of one's data, requested provider by provider, and the controller may ask the regulator for longer reply times. The ministry's citizen app to view the record and test results is announced, not live. Source: joradp.dz, June 10, 2018, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Algeria?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Algeria. Control over who sees it scores 25 out of 100 in Algeria; the typical country scores 30. The new national electronic record links each patient by national ID and lets authorised professionals anywhere in the country see it. No patient opt-out, consent setting or patient-visible access log was found. Source: joradp.dz, July 29, 2018, and the other sources below.
How does Algeria compare?
In 2026, Algeria scores 35 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Angola (35 out of 100), Burundi (35 out of 100) and Burkina Faso (35 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Angola, Burundi, Burkina Faso and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
40
35 · 40 · 35
Control over who sees it20%
25
30 · 28 · 32
Privacy and security15%
45
52 · 45 · 48
One record across your care15%
32
22 · 30 · 25
Protection from sale and ads10%
40
50 · 40 · 45
Doctors see it when treating you10%
30
20 · 22 · 20
Your say over research use5%
46
50 · 50 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
25
28 · 20 · 30
Black dot: Algeria. Hollow dots: Angola, Burundi, Burkina Faso (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Algeria 35 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Algeria need to change to score higher?
Algeria sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. Its two weakest rights, compared with the typical country and weighted by how much each counts, are control over who sees it (25 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country) and one record across your care (32 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
Control over who sees it: A way to say no to sharing (or to be asked first), a log you can read of who opened your record, and finer choices about who sees what. Together these put this right at 60 to 80 out of 100.
One record across your care: Family doctors, hospitals, labs, pharmacies, insurers and public health all linked to one record that is used across the country.
Which laws give health record rights in Algeria?
Law 18-07 on protection of natural persons in personal data processing (2018): Health is sensitive data; access, objection rights; ANPDP created; prison and fines.
Law 25-11 amending Law 18-07 (2025): Adds DPO, processing records, automated logs, pseudonymisation, and a law-enforcement data title.
Law 18-11 on health (2018): Medical secrecy, single national medical record, national health information system, clinical study consent.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
16.6 2022
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
25.1 2022
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
46.1% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
January 14, 2025 · El Watan · archived copy Laboratory reported a grave illness that two later tests did not confirm
In 2026, Algeria scored 35 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 121st of 198 countries and territories (could be 97th to 157th), in the Weak band. Who holds the keys: the government. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/algeria/
The 13 sources for Algeria
Each source appears once, under the first right it supports. Titles are shown as our research agents recorded them, usually in the page's own language; text in square brackets is our machine translation. Links were checked on the date shown.
Getting your full record (4 sources)
“Law 18-07 of 10 June 2018 on personal data protection (Journal Officiel No. 34)”
joradp.dz (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated June 10, 2018 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Privacy and security; Protection from sale and ads; Your say over research use
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