Latvian Health Facilities from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap volunteer data identifies hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists across Latvia. The dataset is exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and last updated in May 2026. Completeness likely varies, with urban areas typically better mapped than remote regions.

Use Cases

• Map healthcare service access gaps based on facility type and location.
• Plan emergency response logistics based on hospital and clinic locations.
• Analyze the distribution of pharmacies and dental clinics relative to population centers.

Strengths

• Includes multiple facility types: hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats: GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via OpenStreetMap tags for `amenity` and `healthcare`.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 18:09:46.756287; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Latvia