North Macedonia vs Upper middle income: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- North Macedonia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 99.7% against 93.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 90.6% | 9.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 92.7% | 6.9% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, North Macedonia or Upper middle income?
- North Macedonia, at 99.7% against 93.5% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between North Macedonia and Upper middle income?
- 6.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Upper middle income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Upper middle income rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- North Macedonia ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.