Health Facilities In Réunion From OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap health facilities data for Réunion, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). The dataset includes locations tagged as hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists. It was last updated on 2026-05-14.

Use Cases

• Analyze healthcare service access based on facility locations and types.
• Plan emergency response logistics based on the spatial distribution of hospitals and clinics.
• Map healthcare coverage gaps based on the density and types of amenities.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON).
• Covers multiple facility types including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists.

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; remote areas may be incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 23:20:28.537695; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Réunion