Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Luxembourg?
In 2026, Luxembourg scores 59 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 27th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 12th to 42nd 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 (70 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 (46 out of 100, against 46 for the typical country).
Every insured person gets a shared record with an access log and blocking tools, but few patients activate it and the EU says access lags.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Mixed band, 45 to 64
59/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 12th to 42nd, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 64 out of 100 in Luxembourg; the typical country scores 40 to 45. The 2014 patient rights law gives a right to a full copy within 15 working days, and a national shared record holds lab, imaging and discharge reports. Patients activate only about 3,257 accounts a month, and the EU rates record access as lagging. Source: Journal officiel, July 24, 2014, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Luxembourg?
In 2026, you and the health system hold the keys to your health record in Luxembourg. Control over who sees it scores 70 out of 100 in Luxembourg; the typical country scores 30. The patient can oppose sharing at any time, close the record, block named professionals or mask data, and see a log of every access. The record is created by default, and the referring doctor cannot be blocked. Source: Journal officiel, December 6, 2019, and the other sources below.
How does Luxembourg compare?
In 2026, Luxembourg scores 59 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Bulgaria (59 out of 100), United Kingdom (59 out of 100) and Malta (59 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Malta, the typical EU country and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
64
62 · 66 · 72
Control over who sees it20%
70
62 · 52 · 50
Privacy and security15%
54
55 · 56 · 62
One record across your care15%
54
70 · 62 · 60
Protection from sale and ads10%
54
50 · 60 · 58
Doctors see it when treating you10%
56
62 · 60 · 56
Your say over research use5%
46
44 · 64 · 48
Rules for AI in your care5%
50
50 · 55 · 50
Black dot: Luxembourg. Hollow dots: Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Malta (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: Luxembourg 59 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 Luxembourg need to change to score higher?
Luxembourg 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 getting your full record (64 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country) and one record across your care (54 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
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.
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.
Which laws give health record rights in Luxembourg?
Loi du 24 juillet 2014 relative aux droits et obligations du patient: Right to a patient file and a copy within 15 working days, at copying cost; ten-year retention.
Code de la sécurité sociale, Article 60quater (dossier de soins partagé) (2010): Creates the shared record; rights to access, see who accessed, and oppose sharing at any time.
Règlement grand-ducal du 6 décembre 2019 (dossier de soins partagé): Access matrix, patient blocking and masking levels, full access logs, ten-year retention.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
29.8 2017 · 29th highest of 38 OECD countries
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
137 2023 · 6th highest of 38 OECD countries
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
12.1% 2023 · 34th highest of 35 OECD countries
Record reaches private care?
yes
"Un professionnel de santé, intervenant dans la prise en charge médicale du titulaire, détenteur d’une donnée qu’il estime utile et pertinente au sens de l’article 60quater, paragraphe 2 du Code de la sécurité sociale, verse celle-ci au dossier de soins partagé dans un délai raisonnable après la prise de connaissance de cette donnée ou après son premier accès au dossier de soins partagé si cette donnée est antérieure à son activation."
Real cases
September 9, 2026 · Le Quotidien Cyberattack on an IT firm serving doctors hit 40 medical practices
In 2026, Luxembourg scored 59 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 27th of 198 countries and territories (could be 12th to 42nd), 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/luxembourg/
The 17 sources for Luxembourg
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)
“Loi du 24 juillet 2014 relative aux droits et obligations du patient” [Law of 24 July 2014 on the rights and obligations of the patient] our machine translation
Journal officiel [Official Journal] (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated July 24, 2014 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Activation du compte eSanté pour accéder au Dossier de Soins Partagé” [Activating the eSanté account to access the Shared Care Record] our machine translation
Guichet.lu (government guidance) · Title in French
Dated May 26, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it
“Santé numérique : l'année de l'accélération pour l'Agence eSanté” [Digital health: the year of acceleration for the eSanté Agency] our machine translation
Le Quotidien (news) · Title in French
Dated July 7, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; One record across your care; Doctors see it when treating you
“Règlement grand-ducal du 6 décembre 2019, dossier de soins partagé” [Grand-Ducal Regulation of 6 December 2019, shared care record] our machine translation
Journal officiel [Official Journal] (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated December 6, 2019 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Control over who sees it; One record across your care
“Au Luxembourg: 80 cabinets médicaux auraient été touchés par une cyberattaque” [In Luxembourg: 80 medical practices reportedly hit by a cyberattack] our machine translation
L'essentiel (news) · Title in French
Dated September 7, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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