Health Facilities of Uganda from OpenStreetMap Volunteer Mapping

OpenStreetMap data provides locations of health facilities in Uganda, including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists tagged via `amenity` or `healthcare` keys. The dataset is maintained by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-06-22. Coverage reflects where volunteer mappers have been active, with urban areas typically better represented than remote regions.

Use Cases

• Analyze healthcare service access based on facility locations mentioned in the description
• Plan emergency response logistics based on the spatial distribution of hospitals and clinics
• Map healthcare coverage gaps based on the known urban-rural disparity in volunteer mapping activity

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Coverage is uneven, with urban areas likely well-represented and remote areas potentially sparse.
• 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 mapping via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-22 22:02:38.381019

Geography

Uganda