Health Facilities in New Caledonia from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for New Caledonia includes hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists tagged via `amenity` or `healthcare`. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exported this data, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely better mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Mapping healthcare service accessibility based on facility locations.
• Planning emergency response routes based on the distribution of hospitals and clinics.
• Identifying potential healthcare gaps by comparing facility density across regions.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Includes multiple facility types: hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats: GEOPACKAGE, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 21:16:35.106416; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New Caledonia