Health Facilities in Qatar from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports of health facilities in Qatar, compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). The data includes locations tagged as hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Map healthcare service access based on facility type and location.
• Plan emergency response routes based on the distribution of hospitals and clinics.
• Identify potential healthcare gaps by analyzing the geographic density of pharmacies and dentists.

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, KML, HTML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON.

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.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 23:17:44.679527; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Qatar