Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 2, 2026
Who holds the health record in Egypt?
In 2026, Egypt scores 33 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 142nd of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 107th to 167th 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 2, 2026.
The government decides, with limited say for the person. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is rules for AI in your care (40 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). The furthest behind is getting your full record (30 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country).
Egypt links records for about 6.8 million people in seven governorates, but patients get no say over sharing, and data protection enforcement starts November 2026.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 2, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
33/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 107th to 167th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 30 out of 100 in Egypt; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Law 151 of 2020 gives a right to access only electronically processed data, with fees up to EGP 20,000, no response deadline, and enforcement from November 2026. Each gap costs 5 points from the base of 45, clamped at 30; what the patient e-portal shows is not verified. Source: eg.andersen.com, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Egypt?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Egypt. Control over who sees it scores 25 out of 100 in Egypt; the typical country scores 30. Records are created and shared by default inside the universal insurance system, which is compulsory for citizens living in Egypt, with no opt-out and no patient-visible access log found. Written consent for health data applies only where no law authorises the processing. Source: Manshurat legal archive, 2018, and the other sources below.
How does Egypt compare?
In 2026, Egypt scores 33 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Lebanon (34 out of 100), Syria (31 out of 100) and Iran (30 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Lebanon, Syria, Iran and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
30
40 · 35 · 40
Control over who sees it20%
25
40 · 25 · 22
Privacy and security15%
36
32 · 36 · 15
One record across your care15%
35
25 · 20 · 40
Protection from sale and ads10%
40
35 · 42 · 30
Doctors see it when treating you10%
30
25 · 18 · 30
Your say over research use5%
50
49 · 45 · 45
Rules for AI in your care5%
40
20 · 42 · 30
Black dot: Egypt. Hollow dots: Lebanon, Syria, Iran (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Egypt 33 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Egypt need to change to score higher?
Egypt 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 (30 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country) and privacy and security (36 out of 100, against 45 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.
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.
Which laws give health record rights in Egypt?
Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020: Health data is sensitive; licence and written consent required; fines up to EGP 5 million.
PDPL Executive Regulations, Ministerial Decree 816 of 2025: Licensing, DPOs, breach steps; one-year compliance period ending 1 November 2026.
Medical Liability and Patient Safety Law No. 13 of 2025: Duty to record procedures, obtain consent and keep patient secrets; effective late October 2025.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
11.8 2021
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
19.5 2021
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
60.9% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
August 27, 2026 · Cairo 24 · archived copy Lawmaker asks why some hospital patients cannot get their full medical files
January 19, 2025 · Darb · archived copy Lawmaker raises claims that some medical labs misused patients' data
In 2026, Egypt scored 33 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 142nd of 198 countries and territories (could be 107th to 167th), in the Weak band. Who holds the keys: the government. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 2, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/egypt/
The 18 sources for Egypt
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 No. 151 of 2020, Personal Data Protection Law (English translation, Andersen Egypt)”
eg.andersen.com (other) · Title in English
No date recorded · 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
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