Health Facilities in Curaçao from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for Curaçao include hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists tagged via `amenity` or `healthcare`. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) maintains this export, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically better mapped than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Map healthcare service access based on facility locations.
• Plan emergency response routes based on proximity to hospitals and clinics.
• Identify healthcare coverage gaps based on geographic distribution of facilities.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is explicitly tagged using the established OpenStreetMap `amenity` and `healthcare` key schemas.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas likely being less complete than urban areas.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 11:57:21.389383.

Geography

Curaçao