Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Burkina Faso?
In 2026, Burkina Faso 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 98th to 159th 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 privacy and security (48 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country). The furthest behind is doctors see it when treating you (20 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country).
A 2021 data law gives patients rights, but most records sit in paper registers at each facility and the data regulator is being merged.
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 98th to 159th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 35 out of 100 in Burkina Faso; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Article 17 of Law 001-2021 gives a right to see or copy your data, and to read your health data directly or through a health professional. The requester pays copy costs, no deadline is set, and there is no national patient portal. Source: Académie de police, March 30, 2021, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Burkina Faso?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Burkina Faso. Control over who sees it scores 32 out of 100 in Burkina Faso; the typical country scores 30. Health data needs express consent, but care by health professionals bound by secrecy is exempt, so patients have no say over routine sharing. There is a right to object on legitimate grounds, and no patient-visible access log was found. Source: Académie de police, March 30, 2021.
How does Burkina Faso compare?
In 2026, Burkina Faso 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 Djibouti (35 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Angola, Burundi, Djibouti and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
35
35 · 40 · 35
Control over who sees it20%
32
30 · 28 · 30
Privacy and security15%
48
52 · 45 · 45
One record across your care15%
25
22 · 30 · 30
Protection from sale and ads10%
45
50 · 40 · 50
Doctors see it when treating you10%
20
20 · 22 · 22
Your say over research use5%
49
50 · 50 · 50
Rules for AI in your care5%
30
28 · 20 · 22
Black dot: Burkina Faso. Hollow dots: Angola, Burundi, Djibouti (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Burkina Faso 35 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Burkina Faso need to change to score higher?
Burkina Faso 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 one record across your care (25 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country) and doctors see it when treating you (20 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
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.
Doctors see it when treating you: Doctors who treat you able to see your full record from other providers, with your consent and emergency rules in place.
Which laws give health record rights in Burkina Faso?
Loi n°001-2021/AN portant protection des personnes à l'égard du traitement des données à caractère personnel: Access, consent for health data, research opt-out, local hosting of health data, CIL powers and fines.
Loi organique n°038-2026/ALP (ARCOD): Merges the CIL and the media regulator into ARCOD; cleared by the Constitutional Council 20 August 2026.
Loi portant protection des personnes physiques à l'égard du traitement des données à caractère personnel (2026): New data protection law adopted 3 August 2026; text and promulgation not verified.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
1.1 2024
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
8.2 2024
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
45.5% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
We found no real cases published in the last two years.
In 2026, Burkina Faso 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 98th to 159th), 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/burkina-faso/
The 13 sources for Burkina Faso
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 (2 sources)
“Loi n°001-2021/AN portant protection des personnes à l'égard du traitement des données à caractère personnel” [Law No. 001-2021/AN on the protection of persons with regard to the processing of personal data] our machine translation
Académie de police [Police Academy] (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated March 30, 2021 · 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; Rules for AI in your care
“Manuel de procédures de gestion de l'information sanitaire, Ministère de la Santé (avril 2025)” [Procedures manual for health information management, Ministry of Health (April 2025)] our machine translation
sante.gov.bf (government guidance) · Title in French
Dated April 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Doctors see it when treating you
“Protection des informations à caractère personnel : la CIL sensibilise les membres du cabinet du ministère de la Santé” [Protection of personal information: the CIL raises awareness among members of the Ministry of Health's cabinet] our machine translation
Sidwaya (news) · Title in French
Dated October 21, 2025 · Link checked October 3, 2026 (opened)
“Fusion du CSC et de la CIL : l'Assemblée législative du peuple adopte la loi portant création de l'ARCOD” [Merger of the CSC and the CIL: the People's Legislative Assembly adopts the law creating the ARCOD] our machine translation
Lefaso.net (news) · Title in French
Dated August 3, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Décision n°2026-19/CC sur la loi organique n°038-2026/ALP (ARCOD)” [Decision No. 2026-19/CC on organic law No. 038-2026/ALP (ARCOD)] our machine translation
Conseil constitutionnel [Constitutional Council] (court) · Title in French
Dated August 20, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Burkina/Santé numérique : les résultats de l'évaluation de l'Écosystème digital minimal restitués” [Burkina/Digital health: results of the evaluation of the Minimal Digital Ecosystem presented] our machine translation
Lefaso.net (news) · Title in French
Dated July 22, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Régime d'assurance maladie universelle : les prestations de soins débutent le 1er février 2026” [Universal health insurance scheme: care benefits begin on 1 February 2026] our machine translation
Lefaso.net (news) · Title in French
Dated January 18, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Sixième session ordinaire de la CIL : le Collège des Commissaires examine plusieurs dossiers” [Sixth ordinary session of the CIL: the Board of Commissioners examines several files] our machine translation
CIL (regulator) · Title in French
Dated August 25, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Intelligence artificielle au Burkina Faso : vers la validation d'une feuille de route nationale” [Artificial intelligence in Burkina Faso: towards the validation of a national roadmap] our machine translation
Sidwaya (news) · Title in French
Dated June 17, 2026 · Link checked October 3, 2026 (opened)
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