Health Facilities in Argentina from OpenStreetMap

Argentina's health facilities exported from OpenStreetMap. The data includes hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists tagged via `amenity` or `healthcare`. It was last updated on 2026-05-13 by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Use Cases

• Analyze healthcare service access based on facility locations and types mentioned in the description
• Plan emergency response logistics based on the distribution of hospitals and clinics
• Map healthcare coverage gaps based on the geographic spread of facilities

Strengths

• Covers multiple facility types including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON
• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free and collaborative mapping project

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-13 19:43:35.128156

Geography

Argentina