Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Ethiopia?
In 2026, Ethiopia scores 37 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 109th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 85th to 143rd 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 rules for AI in your care (56 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). The furthest behind is doctors see it when treating you (24 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country).
Ethiopia passed a GDPR-style data law in 2024 and plans paperless hospitals by 2030, but patients have no portal and little control today.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
37/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 85th to 143rd, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 4 of the 8 rights: your copy, joined-up record, sale and ads 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 Ethiopia?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 40 out of 100 in Ethiopia; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The 2024 data protection law gives a free right of access with no fixed deadline, but key directives were still pending in late 2025 and there is no patient portal. Score: base 45, minus 5 no deadline, plus 5 portability, minus 5 enforcement rules pending. Source: metaappz.com, July 24, 2024, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Ethiopia?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Ethiopia. Control over who sees it scores 28 out of 100 in Ethiopia; the typical country scores 30. Article 47 of Proclamation No. 1362/2024 lets records be used and shared for care, public health, research and legal purposes without asking the patient, and there is no opt-out or patient-visible access log. Source: moh.gov.et, May 20, 2025, and the other sources below.
How does Ethiopia compare?
In 2026, Ethiopia scores 37 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Benin (37 out of 100), Tunisia (37 out of 100) and Côte d'Ivoire (38 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Benin, Tunisia, Côte d'Ivoire and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
40
45 · 40 · 35
Control over who sees it20%
28
30 · 35 · 30
Privacy and security15%
44
52 · 45 · 48
One record across your care15%
30
22 · 30 · 38
Protection from sale and ads10%
50
45 · 44 · 45
Doctors see it when treating you10%
24
20 · 28 · 36
Your say over research use5%
49
50 · 49 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
56
30 · 27 · 25
Black dot: Ethiopia. Hollow dots: Benin, Tunisia, Côte d'Ivoire (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Ethiopia 37 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Ethiopia need to change to score higher?
Ethiopia 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 (30 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country) and doctors see it when treating you (24 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 Ethiopia?
Personal Data Protection Proclamation No. 1321/2024: Health is sensitive data; free access right; 72-hour breach notice; selling personal data is a crime.
Health Service Administration and Regulation Proclamation No. 1362/2024 (2025): Consent-based care, health research consent and approval, confidential health information; repeals Proclamation No. 661.
Council of Ministers Regulation No. 299/2013 (Food, Medicine and Health Care Administration): Professional confidentiality and clinical trial ethics committees. Status after the 2025 proclamation not verified.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
1.6 2024
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
10.8 2024
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
48.2% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
We found no real cases published in the last two years.
In 2026, Ethiopia scored 37 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 109th of 198 countries and territories (could be 85th to 143rd), 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/ethiopia/
The 12 sources for Ethiopia
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 (3 sources)
“Personal Data Protection Proclamation No. 1321/2024 (English text)”
metaappz.com (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated July 24, 2024 · 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
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