Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Gabon?
In 2026, Gabon scores 36 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 116th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 89th to 149th 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 (54 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country). The furthest behind is doctors see it when treating you (25 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country).
Gabon has a detailed 2023 data law and a regulator that fines, but patients cannot see records online and digital files stay in pilot hospitals.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
36/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 89th to 149th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 35 out of 100 in Gabon; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Law 025/2023 gives a free written right to see your data and a copy, directly or through a doctor. No deadline is set, the provider may charge the cost of copying, and there is no patient portal, so 35. Source: AFAPDP, July 15, 2023, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Gabon?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Gabon. Control over who sees it scores 30 out of 100 in Gabon; the typical country scores 30. Health data may be processed without consent for care by staff bound by secrecy, and pilot hospital records are shared on transfer with no patient setting. We found no opt-out and no access log a patient can read. Source: AFAPDP, July 15, 2023, and the other sources below.
How does Gabon compare?
In 2026, Gabon scores 36 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Cape Verde (36 out of 100), The Gambia (36 out of 100) and Morocco (36 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Cape Verde, The Gambia, Morocco and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
35
35 · 45 · 40
Control over who sees it20%
30
30 · 30 · 32
Privacy and security15%
54
50 · 48 · 45
One record across your care15%
30
32 · 22 · 30
Protection from sale and ads10%
46
45 · 48 · 42
Doctors see it when treating you10%
25
28 · 18 · 26
Your say over research use5%
50
49 · 46 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
25
28 · 25 · 28
Black dot: Gabon. Hollow dots: Cape Verde, The Gambia, Morocco (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Gabon 36 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Gabon need to change to score higher?
Gabon 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 getting your full record (35 out of 100, against 40 to 45 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.
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 Gabon?
Law 025/2023 on personal data protection and privacy (amending Law 001/2011): Health data is sensitive; patient access in person or via a doctor; breach notice; fines to 300 million CFA.
Law 001/2011 on personal data protection: First data protection law; created the data commission (CNPDCP) that became the APDPVP in 2023.
Law 004/2022 on the orientation of the health information system: Framework law for the health information system; legal base for the patient ID and interoperability bills. Text not opened.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
5.2 2022
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
23.7 2022
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
25.5% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
We found no real cases published in the last two years.
Who to contact in Gabon
Not legal advice. Laws, offices and websites can change, so check with the office itself before you rely on anything here.
For Gabon, 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:Autorité pour la Protection des Données Personnelles et de la Vie Privée (APDPVP) (Authority for the Protection of Personal Data and Privacy)
In 2026, Gabon scored 36 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 116th of 198 countries and territories (could be 89th to 149th), 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/gabon/
The 15 sources for Gabon
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)
“Loi n°025/2023 du 12 juillet 2023 portant modification de la loi n°001/2011 relative à la protection des données à caractère personnel (Journal officiel n°218 bis” [Law No. 025/2023 of 12 July 2023 amending Law No. 001/2011 on the protection of personal data (Official Journal No. 218 bis] our machine translation
AFAPDP (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated July 15, 2023 · 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; Doctors see it when treating you; Your say over research use; Rules for AI in your care
“eGabon SIS : la digitalisation effective à l'Hôpital de la Coopération Sino-Gabonaise” [eGabon SIS: digitalisation in effect at the Sino-Gabonese Cooperation Hospital] our machine translation
Gabon Media Time (news) · Title in French
Dated July 16, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Doctors see it when treating you
“Gabon : projets de lois et nominations au Conseil des ministres du 23 octobre 2025” [Gabon: bills and appointments at the Council of Ministers of 23 October 2025] our machine translation
Gabonactu (news) · Title in French
Dated October 24, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Données personnelles : face aux dérives des administrations, l'APDPVP hausse le ton” [Personal data: faced with abuses by administrations, the APDPVP takes a firmer tone] our machine translation
Gabon Media Time (news) · Title in French
Dated July 1, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“eGabon-SIS : le Gabon tourne une page et ouvre une nouvelle phase de sa transformation numérique en santé” [eGabon-SIS: Gabon turns a page and opens a new phase of its digital transformation in health] our machine translation
Gabonreview (news) · Title in French
Dated June 25, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Santé numérique : le Gabon, premier pays d'Afrique francophone à déployer le DHIS2 Tracker” [Digital health: Gabon, the first country in French-speaking Africa to deploy DHIS2 Tracker] our machine translation
Gabon Media Time (news) · Title in French
Dated June 18, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Santé : le Gabon instaure un identifiant unique pour patients et professionnels de santé” [Health: Gabon introduces a unique identifier for patients and health professionals] our machine translation
Gabonreview (news) · Title in French
Dated October 27, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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