People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 97.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2013
All-time low
97.1%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in North Macedonia, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.1 lowest2001: 97.1 lowest2002: 97.1 lowest2003: 97.1 lowest2004: 97.1 lowest2005: 97.2 lowest2006: 97.2 lowest2007: 97.3 lowest2008: 97.3 lowest2009: 97.4 lowest2010: 97.4 lowest2011: 97.5 lowest2012: 97.5 lowest2013: 97.6 lowest2014: 97.6 lowest2015: 97.6 lowest2016: 97.6 lowest2017: 97.6 lowest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 97.6% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in North Macedonia peaked at 97.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2000.

North Macedonia ranks 18th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 97.1%
2001 97.1% +0.0%
2002 97.1% +0.0%
2003 97.1% +0.0%
2004 97.1% +0.0%
2005 97.2% +0.1%
2006 97.2% +0.1%
2007 97.3% +0.1%
2008 97.3% +0.1%
2009 97.4% +0.1%
2010 97.4% +0.1%
2011 97.5% +0.1%
2012 97.5% +0.1%
2013 97.6% +0.1%
2014 97.6% +0.0%
2015 97.6% +0.0%
2016 97.6% +0.0%
2017 97.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.2% 97.1% 97.4% 10
2010s 97.5% 97.4% 97.6% 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 15 Serbia 97.7% compare
  2. 16 Thailand 97.7% compare
  3. 17 Uruguay 97.6% compare
  4. 19 Kazakhstan 97.4% compare
  5. 20 Costa Rica 97.1% compare
  6. 21 Belize 96.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in North Macedonia?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in North Macedonia was 97.6% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2000.
How does North Macedonia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
North Macedonia ranks 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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