Statistic for number of healthcare facilities in every country?
June 11, 2020 8:25 AM Subscribe
I've searched and can't seem to find an official source of statistics for the number of healthcare facilities in a country. My current plan is to work with the WHO data here and multiply it by national population, but do anyone know where this information is available directly?
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It notes some limitations around the data:
The data sources used do not deploy a uniform classification system. The ODHF harmonizes facility type by assigning one of three types to each health facility. This was done based on the facility type provided in the source data as well as using other research carried out for the purpose. The facility types used in the ODHF are: ambulatory health care services, hospitals, and nursing and residential care facilities. However, alternative medicine (e.g., herbalists) and specialist areas (e.g., chiropractors, dentists, mental health specialists, etc.) are not in scope for the current ODHF version (version 1.0).
The ODHF does not assert having exhaustive coverage and may not contain all facilities in scope for the current version. While efforts have been made to minimize these, facility type classification and geolocation errors are also possible. While all data are released on the same date, the dates as of which data are current depends on the update dates of the sources used.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 10:21 AM on June 11, 2020