New Zealand Health Facilities from OpenStreetMap for Service Access Analysis

OpenStreetMap health facility data for New Zealand includes hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exports this data, which was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness of this volunteer-built map varies, with urban areas likely being more complete than remote regions.

Use Cases

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

Strengths

• Includes multiple facility types such as hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas potentially incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 22:26:09.505533; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New Zealand