Health Facilities in Sao Tome and Principe from OpenStreetMap

An OpenStreetMap export of health facilities in Sao Tome and Principe, last updated 2026-05-15. It includes hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists tagged via `amenity` or `healthcare` keys. The data is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and is available under the ODbL-1.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyze healthcare service access based on facility type and location.
• Plan emergency response routes based on the distribution of hospitals and clinics.
• Map healthcare gaps by comparing facility density against population data.

Strengths

• Includes multiple facility types such as hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative mapping project.

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.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping data exported via tags `amenity` and `healthcare`.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 11:18:34.879551; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sao Tome and Principe