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Description
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
License is ODbL-1.0. Cross-check critical decisions with local field knowledge as data completeness varies.