People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 72.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
72.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
77.1%
in 2000
All-time low
72.8%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in North Macedonia, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 77.1 lowest2001: 77.1 lowest2002: 77.1 lowest2003: 77.1 lowest2004: 77.1 lowest2005: 76.7 lowest2006: 76.2 lowest2007: 75.7 lowest2008: 75.2 lowest2009: 74.7 lowest2010: 74.2 lowest2011: 73.7 lowest2012: 73.3 lowest2013: 72.8 lowest2014: 72.8 lowest2015: 72.8 lowest2016: 72.8 lowest2017: 72.8 lowest

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

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 72.8% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in North Macedonia peaked at 77.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2013.

North Macedonia ranks 27th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 77.1%
2001 77.1% +0.0%
2002 77.1% +0.0%
2003 77.1% +0.0%
2004 77.1% +0.0%
2005 76.7% -0.6%
2006 76.2% -0.6%
2007 75.7% -0.6%
2008 75.2% -0.6%
2009 74.7% -0.6%
2010 74.2% -0.6%
2011 73.7% -0.7%
2012 73.3% -0.7%
2013 72.8% -0.7%
2014 72.8% +0.0%
2015 72.8% +0.0%
2016 72.8% +0.0%
2017 72.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.4% 74.7% 77.1% 10
2010s 73.1% 72.8% 74.2% 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 24 Iraq 78.0% compare
  2. 25 Saint Lucia 76.5% compare
  3. 26 Jamaica 74.3% compare
  4. 28 Algeria 72.6% compare
  5. 29 Belize 69.4% compare
  6. 30 Nepal 69.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in North Macedonia?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in North Macedonia was 72.8% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2013.
How does North Macedonia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
North Macedonia ranks 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation 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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