Public Hospitals in Myanmar, Approximate Locations as of 2020

Public Hospitals in Myanmar is a geospatial dataset of approximate center point locations for public hospitals and hospital grounds in Myanmar as of 2020. It was produced by CDE Myanmar based on publicly available reference lists and local knowledge, with geographic coordinates improved using large-scale satellite imagery. The dataset is hosted by the Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) on HDX.

Use Cases

• Map healthcare facility distribution based on approximate geographic coordinates.
• Analyze public hospital accessibility based on village-level location data.
• Validate or improve facility coordinates based on satellite imagery-derived features.

Strengths

• Coordinates were improved using large-scale satellite imagery (1:5,000 - 1:2,000 scale).
• Dataset creation incorporated local knowledge alongside public reference lists.
• Data provides a 2020 snapshot of public hospital infrastructure.

Limitations

• Coordinates for smaller facilities are approximate, often only village location or best-guess features.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)

Collection Method

Produced by CDE Myanmar based on public reference lists and local knowledge, with coordinates improved using satellite imagery.

Time Range

2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 20:03:04.053857; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Myanmar