Health Facilities in Trinidad and Tobago from OpenStreetMap

A geospatial dataset of health facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, exported from OpenStreetMap. It includes locations for hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists tagged via `amenity` or `healthcare` keys. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) maintains the export, which was last updated on 2026-05-15.

Use Cases

• Analyze service access based on the geographic distribution of health facilities.
• Plan emergency response routes using the locations of hospitals and clinics.
• Map healthcare gaps by comparing facility density against population data.

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 11:03:46.954240; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Trinidad and Tobago