Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Greece?
In 2026, Greece scores 57 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 34th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 17th to 46th allowing for scoring error, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). 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 one record across your care (62 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country). The furthest behind is your say over research use (44 out of 100, against 46 for the typical country).
Greece put one national record in every patient's phone in 2025, but hospital archives are not yet digitised and per-doctor consent is unclear.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Mixed band, 45 to 64
57/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 17th to 46th, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 4 of the 8 rights: who sees it, sale and ads, research and AI rules. 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 Greece?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 66 out of 100 in Greece; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Since May 2025 the national record (EHFY) shows diagnoses, prescriptions, test results and hospital stays in the MyHealth app and citizen portal. The EC still ranks Greece below the EU average, with no imaging reports in its 2024 data. Source: ehealthrecord.gov.gr, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Greece?
In 2026, the government holds the keys to your health record in Greece. Control over who sees it scores 46 out of 100 in Greece; the typical country scores 30. Greek law logs every access to the record and lets the patient be told who looked and when. The 2019 law only requires that patients be informed of clinician access; a per-doctor consent or opt-out in the live platform is not verified. Source: Ministry of Health, March 9, 2019, and the other sources below.
How does Greece compare?
In 2026, Greece scores 57 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Andorra (57 out of 100), Armenia (57 out of 100) and Czechia (57 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Andorra, Armenia, Czechia, the typical EU country and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
66
62 · 62 · 60
Control over who sees it20%
46
55 · 70 · 64
Privacy and security15%
56
54 · 50 · 56
One record across your care15%
62
66 · 62 · 55
Protection from sale and ads10%
62
56 · 50 · 60
Doctors see it when treating you10%
58
64 · 48 · 52
Your say over research use5%
44
50 · 46 · 45
Rules for AI in your care5%
54
30 · 40 · 50
Black dot: Greece. Hollow dots: Andorra, Armenia, Czechia (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Dashed teal line: the typical EU country. Overall: Greece 57 out of 100, the typical EU country 61. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Greece need to change to score higher?
Greece sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. Its weakest right, compared with the typical country, is your say over research use (44 out of 100, against 46 for the typical country). Every other right is at or above the typical country; the one with the most room to grow, weighted, is control over who sees it (46 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
Your say over research use: A way to say no to research use that is actually honored, or being asked first, plus a public list of what research used the data. That puts this right at 55 to 85 out of 100.
Control over who sees it: A way to say no to sharing (or to be asked first), a log you can read of who opened your record, and finer choices about who sees what. Together these put this right at 60 to 80 out of 100.
Which laws give health record rights in Greece?
Law 4600/2019, Article 84 (Individual Electronic Health Record): Lifelong national record; access logging; patient told who accessed; non-waivable ban on employer, insurer, bank use.
Law 3892/2010 (electronic prescriptions and referrals): Doctors must issue prescriptions and referrals electronically through the IDIKA system.
Law 3418/2005 (Code of Medical Ethics), Article 14: Patient may see and copy their medical file; files kept 20 years after last visit.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
67.1 2023 · 1st highest of 38 OECD countries
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
41.3 2023 · 34th highest of 38 OECD countries
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
38.6% 2023 · 5th highest of 35 OECD countries
Record reaches private care?
partly
"Ως ημερομηνία έναρξης πιλοτικής εφαρμογής καταχώρησης των αποτελεσμάτων Διαγνωστικών Εργαστηριακών Εξετάσεων στο Ψηφιακό Αποθετήριο, ορίζεται η 01η/09/2026 και για διάστημα 2 μηνών, ενώ από 01/11/2026 καθίσταται υποχρεωτική η εφαρμογή του άρθρου 3 της υπ' αρ Γ.Π.οικ.974 (ΦΕΚ Β 1503/17.03.2026) ΚΥΑ ως προς τα αναφερόμενα στην αποζημίωση των διαγνωστικών εξετάσεων."
Real cases
May 7, 2026 · Αρχή Προστασίας Δεδομένων Προσωπικού Χαρακτήρα (ΑΠΔΠΧ), decision 13/2026 Public hospital left its surgery waiting list, with patients' phone numbers, open online
April 9, 2025 · Αρχή Προστασίας Δεδομένων Προσωπικού Χαρακτήρα (ΑΠΔΠΧ), decision 11/2025 · archived copy Private doctor looked up a patient's national health record without permission
In 2026, Greece scored 57 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 34th of 198 countries and territories (could be 17th to 46th), in the Mixed 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/greece/
The 15 sources for Greece
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)
“Ο Εθνικός Ηλεκτρονικός Φάκελος Υγείας (EHFY overview)” [The National Electronic Health Record (EHFY overview)] our machine translation
ehealthrecord.gov.gr (government guidance) · Title in Greek
No date recorded · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Doctors see it when treating you
“Πρόστιμο 25.000 ευρώ στο νοσοκομείο Γ. Γεννηματάς στη Θεσσαλονίκη” [25,000 euro fine for the G. Gennimatas hospital in Thessaloniki] our machine translation
To Pontiki (news) · Title in Greek
Dated September 29, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Άδωνις Γεωργιάδης: Αλλάζουν όλα στα νοσοκομεία και γίνονται ηλεκτρονικά μέχρι το καλοκαίρι του 2026” [Adonis Georgiadis: Everything changes in hospitals and goes electronic by summer 2026] our machine translation
Ethnos (news) · Title in Greek
Dated March 11, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: One record across your care; Doctors see it when treating you
“Η νέα πραγματικότητα της ψηφιακής υγείας: Ποιος θα έχει πρόσβαση στα δεδομένα” [The new reality of digital health: Who will have access to the data] our machine translation
Iatropedia (news) · Title in Greek
Dated July 31, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Εγκρίθηκε από το υπουργικό συμβούλιο το νομοσχέδιο για ελεύθερη πρόσβαση στα δεδομένα υγείας” [The cabinet approved the bill on free access to health data] our machine translation
Ethnos (news) · Title in Greek
Dated July 30, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Protection from sale and ads; Your say over research use
“MyHealth Agent: Διαθέσιμος ο Προσωπικός Βοηθός Υγείας Πολίτη” [MyHealth Agent: The Citizen's Personal Health Assistant is available] our machine translation
Lawspot (news) · Title in Greek
Dated December 12, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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