electricsheepafrica/Nigeria-hospital-patients

Patients Dataset

Dataset Description

This collection contains patient admission records for a medium-sized Nigerian hospital, including demographics, service types, arrival/departure dates, and satisfaction scores. The data allows for exploration of patient flow, service utilization, and satisfaction analysis across different hospital departments.

Dataset Structure

Data Instances

[
  {
    "patient_id":"PAT-09484753",
    "name":"Kemi Ugwu",
    "age":24,
    "arrival_date":"2025-03-16",
    "departure_date":"2025-03-22",
    "service":"surgery",
    "satisfaction":61
  },
  {
    "patient_id":"PAT-f0644084",
    "name":"Bilkisu Kuti",
    "age":6,
    "arrival_date":"2025-12-13",
    "departure_date":"2025-12-14",
    "service":"surgery",
    "satisfaction":83
  },
  {
    "patient_id":"PAT-ac6162e4",
    "name":"Afamefuna Obi",
    "age":24,
    "arrival_date":"2025-06-29",
    "departure_date":"2025-07-05",
    "service":"general_medicine",
    "satisfaction":83
  }
]

Data Fields

• patient_id (object): Unique identifier for each patient
• name (object): Patient or staff member name (Nigerian names)
• age (int64): Patient age in years
• arrival_date (object): Date patient arrived at hospital
• departure_date (object): Date patient departed from hospital
• service (object): Hospital service (emergency, surgery, ICU, general_medicine)
• satisfaction (int64): Patient satisfaction score (0-100)

Data Splits

• Total records: 1000

Dataset Creation

Source Data

This dataset was synthetically generated to simulate real-world hospital operations for a medium-sized Nigerian hospital.

Localization

• Names: All patient and staff names use authentic Nigerian names from Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa ethnic groups
• Events: Localized to Nigerian context (e.g., malaria peaks, NGO donations)
• Context: Simulates a typical medium-sized hospital in Nigeria

Additional Information

Dataset Curators

Generated for healthcare operations analysis and research.

Licensing Information

This synthetic dataset is provided for research and educational purposes.

Citation Information

@dataset{nigerian_hospital_patients_dataset,
  title={Nigerian Hospital Patients Dataset},
  year={2025}
}