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

North Macedonia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
86th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

00.10.20.32000200820172000: 0.289 lowest2001: 0.289 lowest2002: 0.289 lowest2003: 0.289 lowest2004: 0.289 lowest2005: 0.256 lowest2006: 0.223 lowest2007: 0.19 lowest2008: 0.157 lowest2009: 0.123 lowest2010: 0.09 lowest2011: 0.057 lowest2012: 0.024 lowest2013: 0 lowest2014: 0 lowest2015: 0 lowest2016: 0 lowest2017: 0 lowest

Source: World Bank. Measured in lowest.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 0.0% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in North Macedonia peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

That places North Macedonia 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.3% +0.0%
2002 0.3% +0.0%
2003 0.3% +0.0%
2004 0.3% +0.0%
2005 0.3% -11.5%
2006 0.2% -13.0%
2007 0.2% -14.9%
2008 0.2% -17.5%
2009 0.1% -21.2%
2010 0.1% -26.9%
2011 0.1% -36.8%
2012 0.0% -58.3%
2013 0.0% -100.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in North Macedonia?
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 in North Macedonia was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does North Macedonia rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1?
North Macedonia ranks 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q1 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban 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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