Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Latvia?
In 2026, Latvia scores 62 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 16th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 7th to 34th allowing for scoring error, in the Mixed band (45 to 64). Who holds the keys: you and the health system. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026.
The person has real controls inside a government or provider system. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is control over who sees it (62 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). No right falls below the typical country; the closest to it is your say over research use (50 out of 100, against 46 for the typical country).
The E-veselība record, with an access log and patient bans, covers prescriptions, labs and discharges, but staff snooping persists and the portal is being rebuilt.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Mixed band, 45 to 64
62/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 7th to 34th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 64 out of 100 in Latvia; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The free national E-veselība portal shows prescriptions, referrals, discharge summaries and lab results (from 2024), and the law gives one free copy within three working days. Source: Likumi.lv, December 17, 2009, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Latvia?
In 2026, you and the health system hold the keys to your health record in Latvia. Control over who sees it scores 62 out of 100 in Latvia; the typical country scores 30. Patients can see an audit log of who opened their record, ban all access or block chosen providers and data, and delegate access. Source: Likumi.lv, March 11, 2014, and the other sources below.
How does Latvia compare?
In 2026, Latvia scores 62 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Iceland (62 out of 100), Slovenia (62 out of 100) and Belgium (63 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Iceland, Slovenia, Belgium, the typical EU country and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
64
62 · 66 · 68
Control over who sees it20%
62
55 · 60 · 72
Privacy and security15%
58
62 · 62 · 54
One record across your care15%
70
76 · 66 · 68
Protection from sale and ads10%
55
58 · 60 · 54
Doctors see it when treating you10%
66
74 · 68 · 62
Your say over research use5%
50
50 · 45 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
50
50 · 50 · 50
Black dot: Latvia. Hollow dots: Iceland, Slovenia, Belgium (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: Latvia 62 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 Latvia need to change to score higher?
Latvia sits in Mixed (45 to 64); Strong starts at 65. Every right is at or above the typical country. The two with the most room to grow, weighted by how much each counts, are control over who sees it (62 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country) and getting your full record (64 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
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.
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 Latvia?
Patient Rights Law (Pacientu tiesību likums) (2009): Right to see and copy records, written consent for disclosure, research rules with a written ban right.
Cabinet Regulation No. 134 on the unified health sector information system (2014): Runs E-veselība: upload deadlines, access logs, patient full or partial access bans, retention periods.
Cabinet Regulation No. 446 on permits to use patient data in research (2015): Disease control centre grants research permits and publishes each permit within five working days.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
33.5 2023 · 28th highest of 38 OECD countries
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
43.6 2023 · 33rd highest of 38 OECD countries
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
40.4% 2023 · 3rd highest of 35 OECD countries
Record reaches private care?
yes
"45. Ārstniecības iestādēm ir pienākums tiešsaistē sniegt veselības informācijas sistēmai: 45.1. no 2016. gada 1. decembra – šo noteikumu 11.4.5. apakšpunktā norādītos datus; 45.2. no 2018. gada 1. janvāra – šo noteikumu 11.4.1., 11.4.2., 11.4.3., 11.4.6., 11.4.8., 11.4.9., 11.4.10. un 11.4.11. apakšpunktā norādītos datus, kā arī šo noteikumu 11.4.4. apakšpunktā norādītos datus, izrakstot zāles, kuru iegādes izdevumus pacientam daļēji vai pilnībā kompensē no valsts budžeta līdzekļiem."
Real cases
August 3, 2026 · Datu valsts inspekcija (Data State Inspectorate of Latvia) · archived copy Manager reprimanded for checking an employee's sick-leave record in the national health system
November 3, 2025 · Datu valsts inspekcija (Data State Inspectorate of Latvia) · archived copy Health worker fined for reading a grown daughter's national health record
Who to contact in Latvia
Not legal advice. Laws, offices and websites can change, so check with the office itself before you rely on anything here.
For Latvia, we list 2 official offices to contact about your health record, as of :
See your record:E-veselība (Latvijas Republikas E-veselības sistēma) (E-Health system of the Republic of Latvia)
Privacy regulator:Datu valsts inspekcija (Data State Inspectorate)
Patient rights body:Veselības inspekcija (Health Inspectorate)
In 2026, Latvia scored 62 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 16th of 198 countries and territories (could be 7th to 34th), in the Mixed band. Who holds the keys: you and the health system. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/latvia/
The 16 sources for Latvia
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)
“Pacientu tiesību likums (Patient Rights Law), Article 9” [Patient Rights Law, Article 9] our machine translation
Likumi.lv (law or regulation) · Title in Latvian
Dated December 17, 2009 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Privacy and security; Protection from sale and ads; Your say over research use
“Kādi dati pieejami E-veselības sistēmā, un kas tiem var piekļūt?” [What data are available in the E-health system, and who can access them?] our machine translation
LV portāls (government guidance) · Title in Latvian
Dated April 17, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Doctors see it when treating you
“Latvijas Digitālās veselības centrs: pirmajā darbības gadā paveikts būtisks darbs” [Latvian Digital Health Centre: significant work done in the first year of operation] our machine translation
ldvc.lv (government guidance) · Title in Latvian
Dated February 2, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Noteikumi par vienoto veselības nozares elektronisko informācijas sistēmu (Cabinet Regulation No. 134)” [Regulations on the unified electronic information system of the health sector (Cabinet Regulation No. 134)] our machine translation
Likumi.lv (law or regulation) · Title in Latvian
Dated March 11, 2014 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Control over who sees it; One record across your care; Doctors see it when treating you
“E-veselības dati skatīti bez iemesla: DVI atklāj pārkāpumus Latvijā” [E-health data viewed without reason: DVI uncovers violations in Latvia] our machine translation
BNN (news) · Title in Latvian
Dated March 20, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Kārtība, kādā atļauj izmantot pacienta datus konkrētā pētījumā (Cabinet Regulation No. 446)” [Procedure by which the use of patient data in a specific study is permitted (Cabinet Regulation No. 446)] our machine translation
Likumi.lv (law or regulation) · Title in Latvian
Dated August 4, 2015 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Protection from sale and ads; Your say over research use
“Latvija sper soli pretī drošam un atbildīgam mākslīgajam intelektam” [Latvia takes a step towards safe and responsible artificial intelligence] our machine translation
VARAM (government guidance) · Title in Latvian
Dated February 25, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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