People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 was 5.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 97 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2013
All-time low
1.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in North Macedonia, 2000–2017

23452000200820172000: 1.6 lowest2001: 1.6 lowest2002: 1.6 lowest2003: 1.6 lowest2004: 1.6 lowest2005: 2 lowest2006: 2.5 lowest2007: 2.9 lowest2008: 3.3 lowest2009: 3.7 lowest2010: 4.2 lowest2011: 4.6 lowest2012: 5 lowest2013: 5.4 lowest2014: 5.4 lowest2015: 5.4 lowest2016: 5.4 lowest2017: 5.4 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 5.4% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in North Macedonia peaked at 5.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.

That places North Macedonia 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 1.6%
2001 1.6% +0.0%
2002 1.6% +0.0%
2003 1.6% +0.0%
2004 1.6% +0.0%
2005 2.0% +26.3%
2006 2.5% +20.8%
2007 2.9% +17.2%
2008 3.3% +14.7%
2009 3.7% +12.8%
2010 4.2% +11.4%
2011 4.6% +10.2%
2012 5.0% +9.3%
2013 5.4% +8.5%
2014 5.4% +0.0%
2015 5.4% +0.0%
2016 5.4% +0.0%
2017 5.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 1.6% 3.7% 10
2010s 5.1% 4.2% 5.4% 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 64 Burundi 7.4% compare
  2. 65 Belize 6.3% compare
  3. 66 Rwanda 6.2% compare
  4. 68 Bangladesh 5.3% compare
  5. 69 Guyana 3.8% compare
  6. 70 Iraq 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in North Macedonia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 in North Macedonia was 5.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
How does North Macedonia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1?
North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q1 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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