Health Facilities in Aruba from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for health facilities in Aruba, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). The dataset includes locations tagged as hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists. It was last updated on 2026-05-12.

Use Cases

• Analyze healthcare service access based on facility locations and types.
• Plan emergency response logistics based on the spatial distribution of hospitals and clinics.
• Map healthcare coverage gaps based on the presence of pharmacies and doctors.

Strengths

• Covers multiple facility types including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global 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 OpenStreetMap tags `amenity` and `healthcare`.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 12:02:15.985018

Geography

Aruba