Health Facilities in Laos from OpenStreetMap

Health facilities in Laos exported from OpenStreetMap. The data includes hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists tagged via `amenity` or `healthcare` keys. It was last updated on 2026-05-14 and is provided by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team.

Use Cases

• Analyze healthcare service access based on facility type and location.
• Plan emergency response logistics based on the distribution of hospitals and clinics.
• Map healthcare gaps by comparing facility density against population data.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Covers a defined set of health facility types (hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, dentists).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Completeness varies by region; 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 2026-05-14 17:17:32.942086; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Laos