Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 2, 2026
Who holds the health record in Norway?
In 2026, Norway scores 66 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 6th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 2nd to 20th allowing for scoring error, in the Strong band (65 to 84). Who holds the keys: you and the health system. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 2, 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 (74 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).
Norwegians control a national core record with opt-out, blocks and a lookup log, but full notes rarely follow them between GP, hospital and municipality.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 2, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Strong band, 65 to 84
66/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 2nd to 20th, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 68 out of 100 in Norway; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Norway has a statutory right to see and copy the whole record, and Helsenorge logged 104.7 million logins in 2025. But GP records are not on Helsenorge, and the Commission found imaging reports and images are not online at all. Source: Lovdata, June 19, 2026, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Norway?
In 2026, you and the health system hold the keys to your health record in Norway. Control over who sees it scores 74 out of 100 in Norway; the typical country scores 30. Patients can opt out of the national Kjernejournal, block all or some items, block named staff even in emergencies, and read a log of who looked. A 2026 law adds a right to see which data were shared, while widening direct access between providers. Source: Norsk helsenett, and the other sources below.
How does Norway compare?
In 2026, Norway scores 66 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with France (66 out of 100), Austria (65 out of 100) and Sweden (67 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with France, Austria, Sweden, the typical EU country and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
68
70 · 63 · 77
Control over who sees it20%
74
68 · 72 · 72
Privacy and security15%
62
58 · 63 · 64
One record across your care15%
66
72 · 68 · 66
Protection from sale and ads10%
64
66 · 66 · 60
Doctors see it when treating you10%
68
62 · 66 · 64
Your say over research use5%
50
60 · 49 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
50
54 · 50 · 50
Black dot: Norway. Hollow dots: France, Austria, Sweden (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: Norway 66 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 Norway need to change to score higher?
Norway sits in Strong (65 to 84); Leading starts at 85. 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 (68 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country) and privacy and security (62 out of 100, against 45 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.
Privacy and security: A health data regulator that is independent and actually acts: it decides cases about health records, breaches must be reported, and fines are applied.
Which laws give health record rights in Norway?
Patient and User Rights Act (pasient- og brukerrettighetsloven) (1999): Right to see and copy the whole record (section 5-1); right to object to sharing (section 5-3).
Patient Records Act (pasientjournalloven) (2014): Basis for Kjernejournal with opt-out (sections 13, 17); disclosure log patients can see (section 22 a).
Health Registry Act (helseregisterloven) (2014): Central registries without consent; 30 or 60 working day release deadlines; no data to employers or insurers.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
49.8 2023 · 5th highest of 38 OECD countries
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
160 2023 · 3rd highest of 38 OECD countries
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
unknown
Record reaches private care?
partly
"Tilgang til dokumenter fra private aktører, slik som avtalespesialister, private bildediagnostiske sentre og laboratorier, nevnes av over halvparten av intervjuobjektene."
Real cases
June 11, 2025 · NRK · archived copy Doctors warn records moved to new system arrive with missing documents and wrong dates
June 16, 2025 · VG · archived copy System change missed messages from outside hospitals in thousands of patient cases
In 2026, Norway scored 66 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 6th of 198 countries and territories (could be 2nd to 20th), in the Strong band. Who holds the keys: you and the health system. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 2, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/norway/
The 23 sources for Norway
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)
“Lov om pasient- og brukerrettigheter” [Act on patient and user rights] our machine translation
Lovdata (law or regulation) · Title in Norwegian
Dated June 19, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it
“Lov om behandling av helseopplysninger ved ytelse av helsehjelp (pasientjournalloven)” [Act on the processing of health information in the provision of health care (Patient Records Act)] our machine translation
Lovdata (law or regulation) · Title in Norwegian
Dated January 23, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Lov 23. januar 2026 nr. 1 om endringer i helsepersonelloven og pasientjournalloven mv.” [Act of 23 January 2026 No. 1 on amendments to the Health Personnel Act and the Patient Records Act, etc.] our machine translation
Lovdata (law or regulation) · Title in Norwegian
Dated January 23, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Control over who sees it; Protection from sale and ads
“Ulovlig deling av personopplysninger gjennom sporingspiksler hos seks nettsteder” [Unlawful sharing of personal data through tracking pixels at six websites] our machine translation
Datatilsynet (regulator) · Title in Norwegian
Dated June 12, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Privacy and security; Protection from sale and ads
“Lov om helseregistre og behandling av helseopplysninger (helseregisterloven)” [Act on health registries and the processing of health information (Health Registries Act)] our machine translation
Lovdata (law or regulation) · Title in Norwegian
Dated December 22, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Privacy and security; Protection from sale and ads; Your say over research use
“Statsforvalteren åpner tilsyn etter snoking i pasientjournal ved Helgelandssykehuset” [The County Governor opens supervisory case after snooping in patient records at Helgeland Hospital] our machine translation
Dagens Medisin/NTB (news) · Title in Norwegian
Dated January 12, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Plan og status for innføring av pasientens legemiddelliste” [Plan and status for implementation of the patient's medication list] our machine translation
Helsedirektoratet [Norwegian Directorate of Health] (government guidance) · Title in Norwegian
Dated September 30, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Det europeiske helsedataområdet: høring av gjennomføringsregelverk” [The European Health Data Space: consultation on implementing rules] our machine translation
Stortinget EU/EØS-nytt [Storting EU/EEA News] (government guidance) · Title in Norwegian
Dated April 16, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Pasientens journaldokumenter: status og ambisjoner for innføring” [The patient's record documents: status and ambitions for implementation] our machine translation
Helsedirektoratet [Norwegian Directorate of Health] (government guidance) · Title in Norwegian
Dated March 18, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Kortere behandlingstid og økt utlevering av helsedata i 2025” [Shorter processing time and increased disclosure of health data in 2025] our machine translation
FHI (government guidance) · Title in Norwegian
Dated January 23, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Nye krav til KI-merking i EU: hva betyr dette for Norge?” [New requirements for AI labelling in the EU: what does this mean for Norway?] our machine translation
Nkom (regulator) · Title in Norwegian
Dated August 10, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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