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Description
OpenStreetMap data for health facilities in Estonia, including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists tagged via `amenity` or `healthcare`. The dataset is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-06-27. Coverage reflects volunteer mapper activity, with urban areas likely well-represented and remote areas potentially sparse.
Use Cases
Analyze healthcare service access based on facility locations and types mentioned in the description
Support emergency response planning based on the spatial distribution of health amenities
Map healthcare gaps based on the geographic coverage of facilities
Strengths
Derived from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
Includes multiple facility types (hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, dentists).
Available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, SHP, KML, GEOJSON, JSON).
Limitations
Coverage is dependent on volunteer mapper activity; remote areas may be sparse.
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 mapping and collaborative contribution.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-06-27 05:41:59.071376; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Estonia
Data is licensed under ODbL-1.0. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge due to potential coverage gaps.