Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 2, 2026
Who holds the health record in Kosovo?
In 2026, Kosovo 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 84th to 141st 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 2, 2026.
Doctors, hospitals and insurers decide. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is privacy and security (52 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country). The furthest behind is one record across your care (25 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country).
Kosovo has a GDPR-style data law and a right to see the record, but care runs on unlinked systems and no patient portal was found.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 2, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
37/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 84th to 141st, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 8 of the 8 rights: your copy, who sees it, privacy, joined-up record, sale and ads, doctors see it, 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 Kosovo?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 45 out of 100 in Kosovo; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Two laws give a right to a copy: the 2019 data law makes the first copy free within one month, but the patient rights law puts copies at the patient's cost. With no national portal, the free copy (+5) and the charge (-5) cancel at 45. Source: Gazeta Zyrtare, June 1, 2007, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Kosovo?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Kosovo. Control over who sees it scores 30 out of 100 in Kosovo; the typical country scores 30. Health institutions own the data they record and must report it to the national health information system, with no opt-out or patient-visible access log found. A 2004 law lets patients name who may learn of their illness, but its use in practice was not verified. Source: Gazeta Zyrtare, May 7, 2013, and the other sources below.
How does Kosovo compare?
In 2026, Kosovo scores 37 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Vatican City (37 out of 100), Albania (41 out of 100) and Moldova (41 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Vatican City, Albania, Moldova, the typical EU country and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
45
40 · 50 · 40
Control over who sees it20%
30
30 · 30 · 32
Privacy and security15%
52
45 · 55 · 48
One record across your care15%
25
30 · 34 · 45
Protection from sale and ads10%
46
45 · 50 · 45
Doctors see it when treating you10%
25
33 · 30 · 35
Your say over research use5%
46
40 · 43 · 46
Rules for AI in your care5%
30
48 · 30 · 40
Black dot: Kosovo. Hollow dots: Vatican City, Albania, Moldova (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: Kosovo 37 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 Kosovo need to change to score higher?
Kosovo 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 (25 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 Kosovo?
Law No. 06/L-082 on Protection of Personal Data (2019): GDPR-style law: health as special category, access in one month, 72-hour breach notice, independent agency.
Law No. 2004/38 on the Rights and Responsibilities of Kosovo Residents in the Health Care System: Patient rights: see and copy health documentation, correction, confidentiality, naming who may be informed.
Law No. 08/L-051 amending Law No. 2004/38 (2022): Adds fines of EUR 500 to 15,000 on health institutions that breach patient rights.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
unknown
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
unknown
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
unknown
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
We found no real cases published in the last two years.
In 2026, Kosovo 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 84th to 141st), 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 2, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/kosovo/
The 14 sources for Kosovo
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)
“Ligji Nr. 2004/38 për të drejtat dhe përgjegjësitë e banorëve të Kosovës në sistemin shëndetësor” [Law No. 2004/38 on the rights and responsibilities of the residents of Kosovo in the health care system] our machine translation
Gazeta Zyrtare [Official Gazette] (law or regulation) · Title in Albanian
Dated June 1, 2007 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Doctors see it when treating you
“Ligji Nr. 08/L-051 për ndryshimin dhe plotësimin e Ligjit Nr. 2004/38” [Law No. 08/L-051 on amending and supplementing Law No. 2004/38] our machine translation
Gazeta Zyrtare [Official Gazette] (law or regulation) · Title in Albanian
Dated January 19, 2022 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Raporti Vjetor i Performancës për vitin 2025, Agjencia për Informim dhe Privatësi (not yet approved by the Assembly)” [Annual Performance Report for 2025, Information and Privacy Agency (not yet approved by the Assembly)] our machine translation
aip.rks-gov.net (regulator) · Title in Albanian
Dated March 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Ligji Nr. 10/L-028 për sigurimin e detyrueshëm të kujdesit shëndetësor” [Law No. 10/L-028 on compulsory health care insurance] our machine translation
Ministria e Shëndetësisë copy [Ministry of Health copy] (law or regulation) · Title in Albanian
Dated May 15, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“MSH me strategji por Projektligji për SISH-in mbeti në pragun e Kuvendit” [MoH has a strategy, but the Draft Law on the SISH remained at the threshold of the Assembly] our machine translation
Dukagjini (news) · Title in Albanian
Dated April 20, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Inteligjenca Artificiale pa kontroll në Ballkanin Perëndimor” [Artificial Intelligence without control in the Western Balkans] our machine translation
Zhurnal.mk, citing Radio Evropa e Lirë [Zhurnal.mk, citing Radio Free Europe] (news) · Title in Albanian
Dated July 2, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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