Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Côte d'Ivoire?
In 2026, Côte d'Ivoire scores 38 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 104th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 84th to 140th 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. 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 getting your full record (35 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country).
Côte d'Ivoire's state patient record now follows millions of people between public facilities, but patients get no portal, opt-out or access log.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
38/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 84th to 140th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 35 out of 100 in Côte d'Ivoire; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Law 2019-678 lets a patient obtain the contents of the hospital file through a doctor of their choice, and Law 2013-450 gives a general right to a copy. No deadline is set, summaries can be charged for, and no patient portal shows the record. Source: patrimoine.gouv.ci, July 23, 2019, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Côte d'Ivoire?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Côte d'Ivoire. Control over who sees it scores 30 out of 100 in Côte d'Ivoire; the typical country scores 30. Law 2013-450 requires express prior consent, but public-interest and legal-duty exceptions cover state systems. The state record links each patient by a unique code across connected facilities, and we found no opt-out or patient-visible access log. Source: UNODC SHERLOC, June 19, 2013, and the other sources below.
How does Côte d'Ivoire compare?
In 2026, Côte d'Ivoire scores 38 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Ghana (38 out of 100), Zimbabwe (38 out of 100) and Benin (37 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Ghana, Zimbabwe, Benin and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
35
40 · 40 · 45
Control over who sees it20%
30
30 · 32 · 30
Privacy and security15%
48
45 · 48 · 52
One record across your care15%
38
35 · 32 · 22
Protection from sale and ads10%
45
48 · 45 · 45
Doctors see it when treating you10%
36
28 · 28 · 20
Your say over research use5%
49
49 · 50 · 50
Rules for AI in your care5%
25
40 · 28 · 30
Black dot: Côte d'Ivoire. Hollow dots: Ghana, Zimbabwe, Benin (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Côte d'Ivoire 38 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Côte d'Ivoire need to change to score higher?
Côte d'Ivoire 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 getting your full record (35 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country) and rules for AI in your care (25 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
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.
Rules for AI in your care: Rules for AI used in care that are in force: AI tools regulated as medical devices, control over changes to them, and a person overseeing them, plus national rules where EU law leaves gaps.
Which laws give health record rights in Côte d'Ivoire?
Law No. 2013-450 on the protection of personal data: Express consent, ARTCI authorisation for medical data, access and objection rights, prison terms for sensitive-data misuse.
Law No. 2019-678 on hospital reform: Right to a medical file, access via a doctor of choice, discharge summary, hospital information system.
Decree No. 2020-407 regulating clinical trials: Written informed consent, right to withdraw, ethics committee opinion and AIRP authorisation for trials.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
2.5 2024
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
9.9 2024
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
38.1% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
We found no real cases published in the last two years.
In 2026, Côte d'Ivoire scored 38 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 104th of 198 countries and territories (could be 84th to 140th), 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/cote-divoire/
The 14 sources for Côte d'Ivoire
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)
“Loi n° 2019-678 du 23 juillet 2019 portant réforme hospitalière” [Law No. 2019-678 of 23 July 2019 on hospital reform] our machine translation
patrimoine.gouv.ci (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated July 23, 2019 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Doctors see it when treating you
“Loi n° 2013-450 du 19 juin 2013 relative à la protection des données à caractère personnel” [Law No. 2013-450 of 19 June 2013 on the protection of personal data] our machine translation
UNODC SHERLOC (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated June 19, 2013 · 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
“Numérisation du système de santé, Abidjan devient la capitale africaine de l'innovation médicale” [Digitalisation of the health system, Abidjan becomes the African capital of medical innovation] our machine translation
KOACI (news) · Title in French
Dated July 10, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; One record across your care
“Communiqué relatif au recensement et à l'évaluation de conformité des entités traitant des données à caractère personnel” [Statement on the census and compliance assessment of entities processing personal data] our machine translation
ARTCI (regulator) · Title in French
Dated March 2, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Côte d'Ivoire : mises en demeure de l'ARTCI à l'encontre d'applications de prêt en ligne” [Côte d'Ivoire: ARTCI formal notices against online lending applications] our machine translation
Africa Data Protection (other) · Title in French
Dated January 31, 2024 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Forum Club Santé 2026 : La DISD fixe le cap de l'Intelligence Artificielle en Côte d'Ivoire” [Club Santé Forum 2026: The DISD sets the course for Artificial Intelligence in Côte d'Ivoire] our machine translation
DISD (government guidance) · Title in French
Dated July 2, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Privacy and security; One record across your care; Rules for AI in your care
“La DISD dévoile l'impact national du Dossier Patient Informatisé (DPI)” [The DISD unveils the national impact of the Computerised Patient Record (DPI)] our machine translation
DISD (government guidance) · Title in French
Dated September 21, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“La CNAM annonce 22,7 millions de personnes enrôlées à la CMU à la date du 02 décembre” [CNAM announces 22.7 million people enrolled in the CMU as of 02 December] our machine translation
CNAM (government guidance) · Title in French
Dated December 12, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Décret n° 2020-407 du 22 avril 2020 portant réglementation des essais cliniques” [Decree No. 2020-407 of 22 April 2020 regulating clinical trials] our machine translation
droitci.info (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated April 22, 2020 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Your say over research use; Rules for AI in your care
“Impact IA 2026 : le pays accélère le passage de la vision à l'action” [Impact IA 2026: the country accelerates the shift from vision to action] our machine translation
allAfrica (news) · Title in French
Dated September 11, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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