Health Facilities in the Netherlands from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data on health facilities across the Netherlands, including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists. The dataset is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness of the data varies by region, with urban areas likely being more thoroughly mapped than remote areas.

Use Cases

• Analyzing geographic access to healthcare services based on facility locations.
• Mapping gaps in healthcare coverage for emergency response planning.
• Visualizing the distribution of different facility types (e.g., pharmacies vs. hospitals).

Strengths

• Covers multiple facility types, including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON).
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative global mapping project.

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.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 21:46:13.663662; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Netherlands