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

North Macedonia: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 99.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
99.3%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 99.92007: 99.82008: 99.72009: 99.62010: 99.62011: 99.52012: 99.42013: 99.32014: 99.32015: 99.32016: 99.32017: 99.3

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in North Macedonia stood at 99.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in North Macedonia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2013.

North Macedonia ranks 28th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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): Q4 in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 100.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% -0.0%
2006 99.9% -0.1%
2007 99.8% -0.1%
2008 99.7% -0.1%
2009 99.6% -0.1%
2010 99.6% -0.1%
2011 99.5% -0.1%
2012 99.4% -0.1%
2013 99.3% -0.1%
2014 99.3% +0.0%
2015 99.3% +0.0%
2016 99.3% +0.0%
2017 99.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.9% 99.6% 100.0% 10
2010s 99.4% 99.3% 99.6% 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 25 El Salvador 99.4% compare
  2. 26 Tunisia 99.4% compare
  3. 27 Montenegro 99.3% compare
  4. 29 Guyana 99.1% compare
  5. 30 Thailand 99.1% compare
  6. 31 Kazakhstan 99.0% 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 99.3% 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 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2013.
How does North Macedonia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
North Macedonia ranks 28th 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 down 0.5%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
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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