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 79.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
79.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 97 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2000
All-time low
79.3%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 80.22001: 80.22002: 80.22003: 80.22004: 80.22005: 80.12006: 802007: 79.92008: 79.82009: 79.72010: 79.62011: 79.52012: 79.42013: 79.32014: 79.32015: 79.32016: 79.32017: 79.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in North Macedonia is 79.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in North Macedonia peaked at 80.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2013.

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

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): Q2 in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 80.2%
2001 80.2% +0.0%
2002 80.2% +0.0%
2003 80.2% +0.0%
2004 80.2% +0.0%
2005 80.1% -0.1%
2006 80.0% -0.1%
2007 79.9% -0.1%
2008 79.8% -0.1%
2009 79.7% -0.1%
2010 79.6% -0.1%
2011 79.5% -0.1%
2012 79.4% -0.1%
2013 79.3% -0.1%
2014 79.3% +0.0%
2015 79.3% +0.0%
2016 79.3% +0.0%
2017 79.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.1% 79.7% 80.2% 10
2010s 79.4% 79.3% 79.6% 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 25 Iraq 82.3% compare
  2. 26 Guyana 81.2% compare
  3. 27 Jamaica 80.2% compare
  4. 29 Algeria 78.4% compare
  5. 30 Belize 74.3% compare
  6. 31 El Salvador 71.5% 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 79.3% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% 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 79.3% in 2013.
How does North Macedonia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
North Macedonia ranks 28th 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 0.7%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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