Ecuador Health Facilities from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports from May 2026 provide locations of health facilities in Ecuador. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) compiled this data, which includes hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists tagged via `amenity` or `healthcare` keys. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely more complete than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Analyze healthcare service access gaps based on facility locations and types.
• Plan emergency medical response routes based on the spatial distribution of hospitals and clinics.
• Map pharmacy and dental service availability relative to population centers.

Strengths

• Data is openly licensed under ODbL-1.0.
• Includes multiple facility types: hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats: GEOPACKAGE, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15.

Geography

Ecuador