People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 61.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
61.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2000
All-time low
61.6%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 67 lowest2001: 67 lowest2002: 67 lowest2003: 67 lowest2004: 67 lowest2005: 66.4 lowest2006: 65.8 lowest2007: 65.2 lowest2008: 64.6 lowest2009: 64 lowest2010: 63.4 lowest2011: 62.8 lowest2012: 62.2 lowest2013: 61.6 lowest2014: 61.6 lowest2015: 61.6 lowest2016: 61.6 lowest2017: 61.6 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in North Macedonia is 61.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in North Macedonia peaked at 67.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2013.

North Macedonia ranks 33rd 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, rural (% of rural) in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 67.0%
2001 67.0% +0.0%
2002 67.0% +0.0%
2003 67.0% +0.0%
2004 67.0% +0.0%
2005 66.4% -0.9%
2006 65.8% -0.9%
2007 65.2% -0.9%
2008 64.6% -0.9%
2009 64.0% -0.9%
2010 63.4% -0.9%
2011 62.8% -1.0%
2012 62.2% -1.0%
2013 61.6% -1.0%
2014 61.6% +0.0%
2015 61.6% +0.0%
2016 61.6% +0.0%
2017 61.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.1% 64.0% 67.0% 10
2010s 62.0% 61.6% 63.4% 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 30 Georgia 64.8% compare
  2. 31 Algeria 63.3% compare
  3. 32 South Africa 63.1% compare
  4. 34 El Salvador 57.4% compare
  5. 35 Republic of Moldova 56.6% compare
  6. 36 Honduras 52.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in North Macedonia?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in North Macedonia was 61.6% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2013.
How does North Macedonia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
North Macedonia ranks 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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