Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
In 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 44 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 76th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 56th to 99th allowing for scoring error, in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: doctors, hospitals and insurers. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026.
Doctors, hospitals and insurers decide. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is doctors see it when treating you (42 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country). No right falls below the typical country; the closest to it is rules for AI in your care (30 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country).
Bosnians gained GDPR-style data rights in October 2025, but health records are split between two entities, ten cantons and Brcko, with no countrywide e-health.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
44/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 56th to 99th, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 5 of the 8 rights: your copy, who sees it, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 50 out of 100 in Bosnia and Herzegovina; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The 2025 data law gives a free first copy within 30 days, but Republika Srpska's health law still charges for copies. Official portals exist only in RS and Tuzla Canton, with user numbers not verified, so the score is 45, +5 free copy, +5 portals, -5 fee. Source: Paragraf, February 28, 2025, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Control over who sees it scores 32 out of 100 in Bosnia and Herzegovina; the typical country scores 30. Records stay with institutions and, in Republika Srpska, IZIS limits access to staff treating the patient, which puts the score just above Albania's 30/100. No opt-out and no access log that patients can see was found in either entity. Source: Paragraf, February 28, 2025, and the other sources below.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina compare?
In 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina scores 44 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Montenegro (44 out of 100), Monaco (43 out of 100) and North Macedonia (45 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Montenegro, Monaco, North Macedonia, the typical EU country and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
50
60 · 50 · 60
Control over who sees it20%
32
28 · 35 · 28
Privacy and security15%
52
40 · 58 · 42
One record across your care15%
45
50 · 32 · 52
Protection from sale and ads10%
50
40 · 52 · 48
Doctors see it when treating you10%
42
42 · 35 · 50
Your say over research use5%
49
49 · 46 · 46
Rules for AI in your care5%
30
50 · 38 · 30
Black dot: Bosnia and Herzegovina. Hollow dots: Montenegro, Monaco, North Macedonia (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Dashed teal line: the typical EU country. Overall: Bosnia and Herzegovina 44 out of 100, the typical EU country 61. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Bosnia and Herzegovina need to change to score higher?
Bosnia and Herzegovina sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. Every right is at or above the typical country. The two with the most room to grow, weighted by how much each counts, are control over who sees it (32 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country) and getting your full record (50 out of 100, against 40 to 45 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.
Getting your full record: A national portal that shows most people at least part of their record (a summary, prescriptions, lab results) puts this right at 60 to 75 out of 100. A near-full record that you can download, with a long history and used by most people, puts it at 76 to 90.
Which laws give health record rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette of BiH 12/25) (2025): GDPR-based law: health as special data, free access in 30 days, 72-hour breach notice, high fines.
Law on Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Patients (FBiH 40/10) (2010): Federation patients' rights: record access and transcript, confidentiality, consent for research and trials.
Health Care Law of Republika Srpska (57/22) (2022): RS patient rights including record access, copies at patient cost, online record access; referrals via IZIS.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
25.8 2019
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
67.3 2022
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
31.5% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
August 11, 2025 · Institucija ombudsmena za ljudska prava Bosne i Hercegovine · archived copy Ombudsman tells health centre to answer a request to correct a record
March 17, 2025 · Institucija ombudsmena za ljudska prava Bosne i Hercegovine · archived copy Patient asking to move a health file is told months later none exists
Who to contact in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Not legal advice. Laws, offices and websites can change, so check with the office itself before you rely on anything here.
For Bosnia and Herzegovina, we list one official office to contact about your health record, as of :
See your record: ask the records office of your doctor, hospital or clinic
Privacy regulator:Agencija za zaštitu ličnih podataka u Bosni i Hercegovini (Personal Data Protection Agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina)
In 2026, Bosnia and Herzegovina scored 44 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 76th of 198 countries and territories (could be 56th to 99th), in the Weak band. Who holds the keys: doctors, hospitals and insurers. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/bosnia-and-herzegovina/
The 13 sources for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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)
“Zakon o zastiti licnih podataka (Sl. glasnik BiH 12/25)” [Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette of BiH 12/25)] our machine translation
Paragraf (law or regulation) · Title in Bosnian
Dated February 28, 2025 · 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
“Zakon o zdravstvenoj zastiti Republike Srpske (Sl. glasnik RS 57/22, 62/25, 59/26)” [Law on Health Care of Republika Srpska (Official Gazette of RS 57/22, 62/25, 59/26)] our machine translation
Paragraf (law or regulation) · Title in Serbian
Dated 2022 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Doctors see it when treating you; Your say over research use
“Aplikacija Moje zdravstvo omogucava uvid u zdravstveni karton i troskove lijecenja” [The Moje zdravstvo app enables access to the health record and treatment costs] our machine translation
FZO RS (government guidance) · Title in Serbian
Dated June 30, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Zakon o pravima, obavezama i odgovornostima pacijenata (Sl. novine FBiH 40/10)” [Law on the Rights, Obligations and Responsibilities of Patients (Official Gazette of FBiH 40/10)] our machine translation
Federal Ministry of Health (law or regulation) · Title in Bosnian
Dated 2010 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Control over who sees it; Protection from sale and ads; Doctors see it when treating you; Your say over research use
“Zakon o zdravstvenoj dokumentaciji i evidencijama u oblasti zdravstva (Sl. glasnik RS 57/22)” [Law on Health Documentation and Records in the Field of Health (Official Gazette of RS 57/22)] our machine translation
Paragraf (law or regulation) · Title in Serbian
Dated 2022 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Control over who sees it; One record across your care; Your say over research use
“AZLP rjesenje UP1 03-1-37-2-275-4/25: health findings given to a third party” [AZLP decision UP1 03-1-37-2-275-4/25: health findings given to a third party] our machine translation
azlp.ba (regulator) · Title in Bosnian
Dated October 3, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Zakon o lijekovima i medicinskim sredstvima (Sl. glasnik BiH 58/08)” [Law on Medicines and Medical Devices (Official Gazette of BiH 58/08)] our machine translation
Paragraf (law or regulation) · Title in Bosnian
Dated 2008 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Simpozij u Mostaru: Umjetna inteligencija treba ostati alat, a lijecnici kljucni donositelji odluka” [Symposium in Mostar: Artificial intelligence should remain a tool, and doctors the key decision-makers] our machine translation
HIP (news) · Title in Croatian
Dated April 10, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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