Swedish Health Facilities from OpenStreetMap for Service Access Analysis

OpenStreetMap exports of health facilities in Sweden, compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). The data includes locations tagged as hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists. It was last updated on 2026-05-15.

Use Cases

• Map healthcare service accessibility based on facility locations.
• Plan emergency response routes based on hospital and clinic locations.
• Identify potential healthcare gaps in remote areas based on geographic coverage.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, and GEOJSON.
• Derived from a well-known, collaborative mapping source (OpenStreetMap).

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas likely being less complete than urban areas.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 11:25:10.873526; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sweden