Zambian Health Facilities from OpenStreetMap for Service Access Analysis

Health facilities in Zambia exported from OpenStreetMap, including hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, and dentists. The data is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and was last updated on 2026-05-15. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically better mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Analyze healthcare service access based on facility type and location.
• Plan emergency response routes based on the distribution of hospitals and clinics.
• Map healthcare coverage gaps by comparing facility density to population data.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats (GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, GEOJSON, JSON).
• Includes a variety of facility types (hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, doctors, dentists).
• Last updated on 2026-05-15, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas likely incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 11:19:09.104443

Geography

Zambia