Nigeria Healthsites: Operating Health Facilities with Location Data

Global Healthsites Mapping Project compiled this dataset of operating health facilities in Nigeria. Attributes include facility name, nature, activities, and geographic coordinates. The dataset was last updated on 2026-06-11 and is available under an ODbL-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Map healthcare facility distribution based on latitude and longitude coordinates.
• Analyze the types of services offered based on the 'Activities' attribute.
• Assess the mix of public and private healthcare provision based on the 'Nature of Facility' attribute.
• Calculate travel distances to the nearest health facility for population studies.

Strengths

• Includes geographic coordinates (Lat, Long) for spatial analysis.
• Covers multiple facility attributes: name, nature, and activities.
• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (SHP, GEOJSON) and CSV.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update date is in the future (2026-06-11).

Provenance

Source

Global Healthsites Mapping Project

Collection Method

Mapping project, likely involving field surveys or official records.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-11 16:51:28.358215

Geography

Nigeria