Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Tunisia?
In 2026, Tunisia 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 87th to 143rd 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 control over who sees it (35 out of 100, against 30 for the typical country). The furthest behind is one record across your care (30 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country).
Patients won a legal right to a full record copy in 2024, but records stay mostly on paper and the national portal is not live.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
37/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 87th to 143rd, allowing for scoring error
In 2026, getting your full record scores 40 out of 100 in Tunisia; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Law 2024-32 gives patients the right to a complete copy of their medical record, but sets no deadline or fee rule. The 2004 data law's free copy within one month does not apply to public health establishments, and no national portal is live. Source: jurisitetunisie.com, June 20, 2024, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Tunisia?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Tunisia. Control over who sees it scores 35 out of 100 in Tunisia; the typical country scores 30. Health data needs consent under the 2004 law, but the law also allows processing without consent for legal duties, public health, care and research. No opt-out, granular choice or patient-visible access log exists for the new national identifier. Source: INS, July 27, 2004, and the other sources below.
How does Tunisia compare?
In 2026, Tunisia scores 37 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Benin (37 out of 100), Ethiopia (37 out of 100) and Côte d'Ivoire (38 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Benin, Ethiopia, Côte d'Ivoire and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
40
45 · 40 · 35
Control over who sees it20%
35
30 · 28 · 30
Privacy and security15%
45
52 · 44 · 48
One record across your care15%
30
22 · 30 · 38
Protection from sale and ads10%
44
45 · 50 · 45
Doctors see it when treating you10%
28
20 · 24 · 36
Your say over research use5%
49
50 · 49 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
27
30 · 56 · 25
Black dot: Tunisia. Hollow dots: Benin, Ethiopia, Côte d'Ivoire (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Tunisia 37 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Tunisia need to change to score higher?
Tunisia 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 (30 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country) and doctors see it when treating you (28 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 Tunisia?
Loi organique n° 2004-63 sur la protection des données à caractère personnel: Health is sensitive; processing by secrecy-bound staff; access and objection rights; INPDP regulator; criminal penalties.
Loi n° 2024-32 relative aux droits des bénéficiaires des services de santé et à la responsabilité médicale: Informed written consent for treatment; privacy of record data; right to a complete copy of the record.
Loi organique n° 2017-42 and Décret présidentiel n° 2017-75 (Convention 108 and Protocol 181): Tunisia joins the Council of Europe data protection convention and its supervisory authority protocol.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
12.4 2023
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
19.2 2023
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
42.3% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
September 1, 2026 · Nawaat Official website lists disabled taxi licence holders, exposing their health status
June 25, 2026 · Inkyfada Former detainee says his medical file was ignored after a prison transfer
In 2026, Tunisia 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 87th to 143rd), 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/tunisia/
The 16 sources for Tunisia
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 n° 2024-32 du 19 juin 2024 relative aux droits des bénéficiaires des services de santé et à la responsabilité médicale (JORT n° 75)” [Law No. 2024-32 of 19 June 2024 on the rights of health service beneficiaries and medical liability (JORT No. 75)] our machine translation
jurisitetunisie.com (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated June 20, 2024 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Loi organique n° 2004-63 du 27 juillet 2004 sur la protection des données à caractère personnel” [Organic Law No. 2004-63 of 27 July 2004 on the protection of personal data] our machine translation
INS (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated July 27, 2004 · 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; Your say over research use
“Dossier médical électronique : ce qui va changer pour les Tunisiens” [Electronic medical record: what will change for Tunisians] our machine translation
La Presse (news) · Title in French
Dated June 22, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Numérisation de la santé : le ministère s'apprête à lancer le portail d'accès unique Sahetna.tn” [Digitalisation of health: the ministry is preparing to launch the single access portal Sahetna.tn] our machine translation
La Presse (news) · Title in French
Dated July 21, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it
“Santé en Tunisie : un dossier médical unique pour chaque patient à Kébili” [Health in Tunisia: a single medical record for every patient in Kébili] our machine translation
Tunisie Numérique (news) · Title in French
Dated July 16, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Control over who sees it; Doctors see it when treating you
“Décret présidentiel n° 2017-75 du 30 mai 2017 ratifiant l'adhésion à la Convention 108 et au Protocole 181” [Presidential Decree No. 2017-75 of 30 May 2017 ratifying accession to Convention 108 and Protocol 181] our machine translation
Legislation-securite.tn (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated May 30, 2017 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Éclairages sur le projet de loi lié à la protection des données personnelles” [Insights on the bill relating to the protection of personal data] our machine translation
African Manager (news) · Title in French
Dated February 26, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Santé numérique : la Tunisie mise sur l'intelligence artificielle pour transformer son système de soins” [Digital health: Tunisia bets on artificial intelligence to transform its healthcare system] our machine translation
L'Economiste Maghrébin (news) · Title in French
Dated July 21, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: One record across your care; Doctors see it when treating you; Rules for AI in your care
“وزارة الصحة تشرع في تركيز منظومة e-pharmacie لترشيد استهلاك الأدوية وتتبعها” [Ministry of Health begins setting up the e-pharmacie system to rationalise and track medicine consumption] our machine translation
Diwan FM (news) · Title in Arabic
Dated March 19, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“La protection des données personnelles comme révélateur de l'État de droit en Tunisie” [Personal data protection as a revealer of the rule of law in Tunisia] our machine translation
Village de la Justice (other) · Title in French
Dated February 6, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Tunisie : la stratégie nationale de l'IA mise sur la santé, l'agriculture et la souveraineté numérique” [Tunisia: the national AI strategy bets on health, agriculture and digital sovereignty] our machine translation
WMC (news) · Title in French
Dated May 25, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Loi n° 2023-2 du 12 juillet 2023 portant création de l'Agence nationale du médicament et des produits de santé (9anoun, JORT 2023-072)” [Law No. 2023-2 of 12 July 2023 establishing the National Agency for Medicines and Health Products (9anoun, JORT 2023-072)] our machine translation
9anoun.tn (law or regulation) · Title in French
Dated July 12, 2023 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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