diff --git a/public/analytics.js b/public/analytics.js
index 65d95c18..c2b00aeb 100644
--- a/public/analytics.js
+++ b/public/analytics.js
@@ -1140,20 +1140,18 @@
   async function renderNodesTab(el) {
     el.innerHTML = '<div style="padding:40px;text-align:center;color:var(--text-muted)">Loading node analytics…</div>';
     try {
-      const nodesResp = await api('/nodes?limit=200&sortBy=lastSeen');
+      const [nodesResp, bulkHealth] = await Promise.all([
+        api('/nodes?limit=200&sortBy=lastSeen'),
+        api('/nodes/bulk-health?limit=50')
+      ]);
       const nodes = nodesResp.nodes || nodesResp;
       const myNodes = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('meshcore-my-nodes') || '[]');
       const myKeys = new Set(myNodes.map(n => n.pubkey));
 
-      // Fetch health data for top nodes (limit to avoid hammering)
-      const topNodes = nodes.slice(0, 50);
-      const healthResults = await Promise.allSettled(
-        topNodes.map(n => api('/nodes/' + encodeURIComponent(n.public_key) + '/health').then(h => ({ ...n, health: h })))
-      );
-      const enriched = healthResults
-        .filter(r => r.status === 'fulfilled')
-        .map(r => r.value)
-        .filter(n => n.health);
+      // Map bulk health by pubkey
+      const healthMap = {};
+      bulkHealth.forEach(h => { healthMap[h.public_key] = h; });
+      const enriched = nodes.filter(n => healthMap[n.public_key]).map(n => ({ ...n, health: { stats: healthMap[n.public_key].stats, observers: healthMap[n.public_key].observers } }));
 
       // Compute rankings
       const byPackets = [...enriched].sort((a, b) => (b.health.stats.totalPackets || 0) - (a.health.stats.totalPackets || 0));
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index f0f5f58a..620b50b8 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@
   <script src="channels.js?v=1774079160" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="nodes.js?v=1773959793" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="traces.js?v=1774079160" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="analytics.js?v=1773960314" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="analytics.js?v=1773960384" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="live.js?v=1774079160" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="observers.js?v=1774079160" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="node-analytics.js?v=1773960314" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="node-analytics.js?v=1773960384" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 58fbcf8b..249de366 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1266,6 +1266,47 @@ app.get('/api/nodes/:pubkey/health', (req, res) => {
   res.json(health);
 });
 
+// Bulk health summary for analytics — single query approach
+app.get('/api/nodes/bulk-health', (req, res) => {
+  const limit = Math.min(Number(req.query.limit) || 50, 200);
+  const nodes = db.db.prepare(`SELECT * FROM nodes ORDER BY last_seen DESC LIMIT ?`).all(limit);
+  const todayStart = new Date();
+  todayStart.setUTCHours(0, 0, 0, 0);
+  const todayISO = todayStart.toISOString();
+
+  const results = nodes.map(node => {
+    const pk = node.public_key;
+    const keyPattern = `%${pk}%`;
+    const namePattern = node.name ? `%${node.name.replace(/[%_]/g, '')}%` : null;
+    const where = namePattern
+      ? `(decoded_json LIKE @k OR decoded_json LIKE @n)`
+      : `decoded_json LIKE @k`;
+    const p = namePattern ? { k: keyPattern, n: namePattern } : { k: keyPattern };
+
+    const observerRows = db.db.prepare(`
+      SELECT observer_id, observer_name, AVG(snr) as avgSnr, AVG(rssi) as avgRssi, COUNT(*) as packetCount
+      FROM packets WHERE ${where} AND observer_id IS NOT NULL GROUP BY observer_id ORDER BY packetCount DESC
+    `).all(p);
+
+    const totalPackets = db.db.prepare(`SELECT COUNT(*) as c FROM packets WHERE ${where}`).get(p).c;
+    const packetsToday = db.db.prepare(`SELECT COUNT(*) as c FROM packets WHERE ${where} AND timestamp > @s`).get({ ...p, s: todayISO }).c;
+    const avgSnr = db.db.prepare(`SELECT AVG(snr) as v FROM packets WHERE ${where}`).get(p).v;
+    const lastHeard = db.db.prepare(`SELECT MAX(timestamp) as v FROM packets WHERE ${where}`).get(p).v;
+
+    return {
+      public_key: pk,
+      name: node.name,
+      role: node.role,
+      lat: node.lat,
+      lon: node.lon,
+      stats: { totalPackets, packetsToday, avgSnr, lastHeard },
+      observers: observerRows
+    };
+  });
+
+  res.json(results);
+});
+
 app.get('/api/nodes/:pubkey/analytics', (req, res) => {
   const days = Math.min(Math.max(Number(req.query.days) || 7, 1), 365);
   const data = db.getNodeAnalytics(req.params.pubkey, days);