Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Guinea?
In 2026, Guinea scores 34 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 132nd of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 102nd to 162nd 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 your say over research use (49 out of 100, against 46 for the typical country). The furthest behind is one record across your care (25 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country).
Guinea's 2016 data law gives patients rights, but the regulator it promised was never created and records sit with each hospital.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
34/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 102nd to 162nd, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 6 of the 8 rights: your copy, who sees it, joined-up record, sale and ads, doctors see it 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 Guinea?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 40 out of 100 in Guinea; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The 2016 law lets you ask any data holder for your data and, for computer records, a copy in a structured electronic format. There is no national portal, the law sets no deadline, and the regulator meant to enforce it does not exist, so 40. Source: Data Protection Africa copy, July 28, 2016, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Guinea?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Guinea. Control over who sees it scores 28 out of 100 in Guinea; the typical country scores 30. The law makes express consent the default and bans processing health data except in listed cases, but no shared record, opt-out or access log exists. In practice each hospital decides, and a private vendor runs the records in some. Source: Data Protection Africa copy, July 28, 2016, and the other sources below.
How does Guinea compare?
In 2026, Guinea scores 34 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Democratic Republic of the Congo (34 out of 100), Madagascar (34 out of 100) and Senegal (34 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Senegal and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
40
40 · 40 · 35
Control over who sees it20%
28
28 · 28 · 30
Privacy and security15%
45
45 · 48 · 45
One record across your care15%
25
28 · 22 · 28
Protection from sale and ads10%
40
42 · 42 · 42
Doctors see it when treating you10%
22
20 · 18 · 22
Your say over research use5%
49
49 · 49 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
28
22 · 22 · 30
Black dot: Guinea. Hollow dots: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Senegal (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Guinea 34 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Guinea need to change to score higher?
Guinea 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 (25 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country) and doctors see it when treating you (22 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 Guinea?
Law L/2016/037/AN on cybersecurity and personal data protection: Access and structured-copy rights, health data as sensitive, criminal penalties; data authority promised but never created.
Law L/97/021/AN, Public Health Code (1997): Health system rules; informed written consent for research, waivable for record studies with CNERS approval.
Law L/2018/024/AN on medicines, health products and pharmacy: Medical devices, including software, need ministerial approval; holders must report changes.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
1.1 2024
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
2.0 2024
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
55.2% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
May 7, 2026 · Guinéenews · archived copy Clinic abroad withheld a Guinean patient's medical file until an extra fee was paid
In 2026, Guinea scored 34 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 132nd of 198 countries and territories (could be 102nd to 162nd), 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/guinea/
The 16 sources for Guinea
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 L/2016/037/AN relative à la cybersécurité et la protection des données à caractère personnel” [Law L/2016/037/AN on cybersecurity and the protection of personal data] our machine translation
Data Protection Africa copy (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated July 28, 2016 · 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
“Financer la digitalisation des hôpitaux sans endetter l'État” [Financing the digitalisation of hospitals without putting the State into debt] our machine translation
Guinéenews (news) · Title in French
Dated August 13, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Protection from sale and ads
“Visa Médical : les témoignages qui racontent la révolution des hôpitaux guinéens” [Medical Visa: the testimonies telling the revolution of Guinean hospitals] our machine translation
Africaguinee (news) · Title in French
Dated August 25, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Control over who sees it; Doctors see it when treating you
“IA et protection des données personnelles : la ministre Rose Pola Pricemou annonce des mesures” [AI and personal data protection: Minister Rose Pola Pricemou announces measures] our machine translation
Africaguinee (news) · Title in French
Dated October 8, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“CHU Donka : quatre ans de transformation au bénéfice des Guinéens” [CHU Donka: four years of transformation for the benefit of Guineans] our machine translation
Guinee114 (news) · Title in French
Dated August 18, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: One record across your care; Doctors see it when treating you
“Stratégie Nationale Santé Numérique 2021-2025, Ministère de la Santé” [National Digital Health Strategy 2021-2025, Ministry of Health] our machine translation
P4H copy (government guidance) · Title in French
Dated December 2021 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“CNERS, Procédure d'examen d'un protocole de recherche en santé, v6 (ClinRegs copy)” [CNERS, Procedure for reviewing a health research protocol, v6 (ClinRegs copy)] our machine translation
clinregs.niaid.nih.gov (government guidance) · Title in French
Dated February 2021 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“L/2018/024/AN Loi relative aux médicaments, produits de santé et à l'exercice de la profession de pharmacien” [L/2018/024/AN Law on medicines, health products and the practice of the pharmacist profession] our machine translation
CNT archive (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated June 20, 2018 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“La Guinée à l'ère de l'Intelligence Artificielle : la ministre Pricemou décline une feuille de route” [Guinea in the era of Artificial Intelligence: Minister Pricemou sets out a roadmap] our machine translation
Africaguinee (news) · Title in French
Dated October 19, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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