Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 2, 2026
Who holds the health record in Argentina?
In 2026, Argentina scores 48 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 55th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 46th to 81st allowing for scoring error, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: you and the health system. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 2, 2026.
The person has real controls inside a government or provider system. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is control over who sees it (48 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). The furthest behind is privacy and security (42 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country).
Argentine law makes patients owners of their record, and a national app lets people refuse network sharing, but the network is still young.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 2, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Mixed band, 45 to 64
48/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 46th to 81st, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 4 of the 8 rights: your copy, who sees it, 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 Argentina?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 60 out of 100 in Argentina; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Ley 26.529 makes the patient the owner of the clinical record, with an authenticated copy due within 48 hours. The Mi Argentina app shows vaccines, 60 days of e-prescriptions and records from connected facilities, not the full chart; usage figures were not verified. Source: Infoleg, October 21, 2009, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Argentina?
In 2026, you and the health system hold the keys to your health record in Argentina. Control over who sees it scores 48 out of 100 in Argentina; the typical country scores 30. Official pages say facilities on the national network can see a record unless the person explicitly refuses, using privacy settings in Mi Argentina. A patient-visible access log is described only as design intent; use of the opt-out was not verified. Source: Mi Argentina, and the other sources below.
How does Argentina compare?
In 2026, Argentina scores 48 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with United States (48 out of 100), El Salvador (47 out of 100) and Peru (45 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with United States, El Salvador, Peru and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
60
50 · 50 · 45
Control over who sees it20%
48
35 · 45 · 44
Privacy and security15%
42
50 · 42 · 50
One record across your care15%
45
60 · 52 · 35
Protection from sale and ads10%
45
38 · 48 · 55
Doctors see it when treating you10%
42
55 · 55 · 34
Your say over research use5%
49
49 · 46 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
40
56 · 35 · 56
Black dot: Argentina. Hollow dots: United States, El Salvador, Peru (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Argentina 48 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Argentina need to change to score higher?
Argentina sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. Its weakest right, compared with the typical country, is privacy and security (42 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country). Every other right is at or above the typical country; the one with the most room to grow, weighted, is control over who sees it (48 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
Privacy and security: A health data regulator that is independent and actually acts: it decides cases about health records, breaches must be reported, and fines are applied.
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.
Which laws give health record rights in Argentina?
Ley 26.529 (derechos del paciente, historia clinica y consentimiento informado) (2009): Patient owns the record; authenticated copy within 48 hours; confidentiality; habeas data if refused.
Ley 25.326 (proteccion de los datos personales) (2000): Health is sensitive data; consent to pass data on; ten-day access right; AAIP enforces.
Ley 27.706 (historias clinicas electronicas) (2023): Federal program for a single interoperable electronic record system; patient owns data with free access.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
50.9 2023
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
64.9 2023
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
38.2% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
December 3, 2024 · La Nación · archived copy Cyberattack locked databases at three medical testing centres, delaying patients' results
April 5, 2025 · Tiempo Argentino · archived copy Hackers offer 665,128 patients' test results for sale after attack on software supplier
In 2026, Argentina scored 48 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 55th of 198 countries and territories (could be 46th to 81st), in the Mixed band. Who holds the keys: you and the health system. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 2, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/argentina/
The 21 sources for Argentina
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.
“La AAIP inicio una investigacion de oficio ante presunta filtracion masiva de datos personales” [The AAIP opened an ex officio investigation into an alleged massive leak of personal data] our machine translation
Government of Argentina (regulator) · Title in Spanish
Dated December 23, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Salud impulsa la interoperabilidad para consolidar un sistema de salud digital integrado” [Health promotes interoperability to consolidate an integrated digital health system] our machine translation
Ministerio de Salud [Ministry of Health] (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated June 4, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“El Ministerio de Salud completa la implementacion de la receta electronica (Resolucion 2214/2025)” [The Ministry of Health completes the implementation of the electronic prescription (Resolution 2214/2025)] our machine translation
Government of Argentina (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated July 21, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Integracion sanitaria digital en Tucuman impulsa la atencion federal de pacientes” [Digital health integration in Tucumán drives federal patient care] our machine translation
Ministerio de Salud Publica de Tucuman [Ministry of Public Health of Tucumán] (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
Dated May 19, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: One record across your care; Doctors see it when treating you
“La plataforma Historia de Salud Integrada ya alcanza a ocho provincias y mas de 1.600 establecimientos” [The Integrated Health Record platform now reaches eight provinces and more than 1,600 facilities] our machine translation
Convergencia (news) · Title in Spanish
Dated May 29, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Condiciones de uso, intercambio y confidencialidad de salud digital” [Conditions of use, exchange and confidentiality of digital health] our machine translation
Ministerio de Salud [Ministry of Health] (government guidance) · Title in Spanish
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Ley 27.706, Programa Federal Unico de Informatizacion y Digitalizacion de Historias Clinicas” [Law 27.706, Single Federal Program for the Computerisation and Digitisation of Medical Records] our machine translation
Infoleg (law or regulation) · Title in Spanish
Dated March 2023 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Resolucion 1480/2011, Guia para Investigaciones en Salud Humana, texto actualizado” [Resolution 1480/2011, Guide for Research in Human Health, updated text] our machine translation
Argentina.gob.ar (law or regulation) · Title in Spanish
Dated September 13, 2011 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Nueva normativa sobre Buenas Practicas Clinicas para estudios de farmacologia clinica” [New regulations on Good Clinical Practice for clinical pharmacology studies] our machine translation
ANMAT (regulator) · Title in Spanish
Dated October 9, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“ANMAT actualiza los criterios regulatorios para software como dispositivo medico (SaMD)” [ANMAT updates the regulatory criteria for software as a medical device (SaMD)] our machine translation
Government of Argentina (regulator) · Title in Spanish
Dated September 10, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Disposicion ANMAT 64/2025, Reglamento Tecnico Mercosur de Registro de Productos Medicos” [ANMAT Provision 64/2025, Mercosur Technical Regulation on Registration of Medical Products] our machine translation
Infoleg (law or regulation) · Title in Spanish
Dated January 13, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Inteligencia artificial y software medico en Argentina: desafios regulatorios” [Artificial intelligence and medical software in Argentina: regulatory challenges] our machine translation
Abogados.com.ar, Allende & Brea (other) · Title in Spanish
Dated September 24, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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