Latvia Health Facilities with Location and Activity Data

Latvia Healthsites lists the country's operating health facilities, including their name, nature, and activities. The dataset is provided by the Global Healthsites Mapping Project and was last updated on June 11, 2026. It includes geographic coordinates for each facility, enabling spatial analysis.

Use Cases

• Map healthcare service coverage based on facility locations and types mentioned in the description
• Analyze the distribution of different facility activities (e.g., primary care, specialized services) across Latvia
• Assess proximity of populations to health services using the provided latitude and longitude coordinates

Strengths

• Includes geographic coordinates (Lat, Long) for spatial analysis.
• Attributes cover facility name, nature, and activities, providing operational context.
• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats (SHP, GEOJSON, CSV).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Global Healthsites Mapping Project

Collection Method

Likely collected through mapping and verification of operational health facilities.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-11 15:30:35.879598; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Latvia