Health Facilities in the U.S. Virgin Islands from OpenStreetMap

Health facility locations in the U.S. Virgin Islands exported from OpenStreetMap. The data includes hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists tagged via `amenity` or `healthcare` keys. It was exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and last updated on 2026-05-15.

Use Cases

• Analyze healthcare service access based on facility type and location.
• Plan emergency response routes based on hospital and clinic locations.
• Map healthcare coverage gaps based on the distribution of tagged facilities.

Strengths

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

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 exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 10:22:36.420416; freshness should be verified.

Geography

U.S. Virgin Islands