Health Facilities in Greenland from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports for Greenland contain points of interest tagged as health facilities, including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists. The data is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness of mapping varies by region, with urban areas likely being more complete than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial access to healthcare services based on facility locations.
• Map gaps in healthcare coverage for remote communities based on geographic distribution.
• Plan emergency response logistics based on the locations of hospitals and clinics.
• Study the density and types of health amenities across different regions of Greenland.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Facilities are categorized by type (e.g., hospital, clinic, pharmacy) using standardized OpenStreetMap tagging.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 14:51:28.334555; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Greenland