Health Facilities in Finland from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data on health facilities in Finland, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. The dataset includes hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists tagged via `amenity` or `healthcare` keys. It was last updated on 2026-05-15.

Use Cases

• Mapping healthcare service access based on facility locations.
• Planning emergency response logistics based on hospital and clinic distribution.
• Identifying healthcare coverage gaps based on the spatial distribution of amenities.
• Analyzing the density of pharmacies and clinics for urban planning.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is derived from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• OpenStreetMap 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 data exported via tags for `amenity` and `healthcare`.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:47:33.026730; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Finland