Health Facilities in Gambia from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports of health facilities in Gambia, last updated 2026-05-15. The data includes hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists tagged via `amenity` or `healthcare` keys. It is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and is available in multiple geospatial formats.

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 or absence of facilities like pharmacies and dentists.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Facility types are explicitly tagged using the OpenStreetMap `amenity` and `healthcare` key system.

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.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:53:51.615328

Geography

Gambia