Health Facilities in Slovakia from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap health facilities data for Slovakia, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team. It includes hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists tagged via `amenity` or `healthcare` keys. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-15.

Use Cases

• Analyze healthcare service access based on facility locations.
• Plan emergency response routes based on hospital and clinic proximity.
• Map gaps in healthcare coverage based on the distribution of pharmacies and doctors.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Covers multiple facility types including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.

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 2026-05-15 10:42:47.026797; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Slovakia