Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Niger?
In 2026, Niger scores 35 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 121st of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 97th to 158th 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 (60 out of 100, against 46 for the typical country). The furthest behind is doctors see it when treating you (22 out of 100, against 33 to 34 for the typical country).
A 2022 law gives detailed health data rights, but its regulator was abolished in June 2026 and most records stay inside each facility.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
35/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 97th to 158th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 35 out of 100 in Niger; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Article 69 of Law 2022-59 gives a right to see your data on site or get a copy, but the copy can be charged at reproduction cost and no deadline is set. There is no national patient portal. Source: HAPDP, April 2026, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Niger?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Niger. Control over who sees it scores 32 out of 100 in Niger; the typical country scores 30. Health professionals may process health data for care without consent, so patients have no say over routine use. The law limits sharing to what care needs and bars insurers and employers, but there is no opt-out and no access log patients can see. Source: HAPDP, April 2026.
How does Niger compare?
In 2026, Niger scores 35 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Angola (35 out of 100), Burundi (35 out of 100) and Burkina Faso (35 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Angola, Burundi, Burkina Faso and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
35
35 · 40 · 35
Control over who sees it20%
32
30 · 28 · 32
Privacy and security15%
42
52 · 45 · 48
One record across your care15%
27
22 · 30 · 25
Protection from sale and ads10%
45
50 · 40 · 45
Doctors see it when treating you10%
22
20 · 22 · 20
Your say over research use5%
60
50 · 50 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
30
28 · 20 · 30
Black dot: Niger. Hollow dots: Angola, Burundi, Burkina Faso (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Niger 35 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Niger need to change to score higher?
Niger 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 (27 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 Niger?
Loi n°2022-59 du 16 décembre 2022 relative à la protection des données à caractère personnel: Access, health data rules, research consent, local hosting, breach notice, AI declarations, fines.
Loi n°2023-31 du 4 juillet 2023 modifiant la loi n°2022-59: Attached the HAPDP to the Presidency and set its membership at eleven.
Ordonnance n°2024-29 du 24 juin 2024 modifiant la loi n°2022-59: Cut the HAPDP to ten members, two named by the head of the military government.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
0.4 2023
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
4.2 2023
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
54.8% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
We found no real cases published in the last two years.
In 2026, Niger scored 35 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 121st of 198 countries and territories (could be 97th to 158th), 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/niger/
The 11 sources for Niger
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 n°2022-59 du 16 décembre 2022 relative à la protection des données à caractère personnel, version consolidée” [Law No. 2022-59 of 16 December 2022 on the protection of personal data, consolidated version] our machine translation
HAPDP (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated April 2026 · 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; Doctors see it when treating you; Your say over research use; Rules for AI in your care
“Niger: Plusieurs services rattachés ou sous tutelle de la Présidence, de la Primature et du SGG supprimés” [Niger: Several services attached to or under the supervision of the Presidency, the Prime Minister's Office and the SGG abolished] our machine translation
ANP (news) · Title in French
Dated June 12, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Privacy and security; Your say over research use; Rules for AI in your care
“Niger : Le président Tiani dissout 9 organismes d'État par décret” [Niger: President Tiani dissolves 9 state bodies by decree] our machine translation
Journal du Niger (news) · Title in French
Dated June 12, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Entretien avec le président de la Haute Autorité de Protection des Données à caractère Personnel” [Interview with the president of the High Authority for the Protection of Personal Data] our machine translation
Le Sahel (news) · Title in French
Dated July 28, 2025 · Link checked October 3, 2026 (blocked by the site's bot protection)
“Santé numérique : Ouverture de l'atelier de validation de la feuille de route budgétisée du Schéma directeur national de la e-Santé 2025-2029” [Digital health: Opening of the validation workshop for the budgeted roadmap of the National e-Health Master Plan 2025-2029] our machine translation
ANP (news) · Title in French
Dated July 8, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“District sanitaire de Gaya : Au rythme de la digitalisation et de l'assurance maladie” [Gaya health district: Keeping pace with digitalisation and health insurance] our machine translation
Le Sahel (news) · Title in French
Dated June 5, 2026 · Link checked October 3, 2026 (blocked by the site's bot protection)
Used for: One record across your care; Doctors see it when treating you
“Décret n°2016-644/PRN/MSP du 1er décembre 2016 portant création, missions, composition et fonctionnement du CNERS” [Decree No. 2016-644/PRN/MSP of 1 December 2016 on the creation, missions, composition and functioning of the CNERS] our machine translation
healthresearchwebafrica.org.za (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated December 1, 2016 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Loi n°2022-34 du 11 juillet 2022 déterminant les principes fondamentaux de la santé et de l'hygiène publique” [Law No. 2022-34 of 11 July 2022 determining the fundamental principles of health and public hygiene] our machine translation
FAOLEX (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated July 11, 2022 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Analyse du cadre légal et institutionnel des dispositifs médicaux dans les pays de l'UEMOA” [Analysis of the legal and institutional framework for medical devices in the WAEMU (UEMOA) countries] our machine translation
JATPB (other) · Title in French
Dated June 30, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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