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 84.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
84.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 97 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2000
All-time low
84.9%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 892001: 892002: 892003: 892004: 892005: 88.52006: 88.12007: 87.62008: 87.12009: 86.72010: 86.22011: 85.82012: 85.32013: 84.92014: 84.92015: 84.92016: 84.92017: 84.9

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in North Macedonia stood at 84.9%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in North Macedonia peaked at 89.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2013.

North Macedonia ranks 28th 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): Q3 in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 89.0%
2001 89.0% +0.0%
2002 89.0% +0.0%
2003 89.0% +0.0%
2004 89.0% +0.0%
2005 88.5% -0.5%
2006 88.1% -0.5%
2007 87.6% -0.5%
2008 87.1% -0.5%
2009 86.7% -0.5%
2010 86.2% -0.5%
2011 85.8% -0.5%
2012 85.3% -0.5%
2013 84.9% -0.5%
2014 84.9% +0.0%
2015 84.9% +0.0%
2016 84.9% +0.0%
2017 84.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.3% 86.7% 89.0% 10
2010s 85.2% 84.9% 86.2% 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 25 Mexico 87.9% compare
  2. 26 Iraq 85.6% compare
  3. 27 Guyana 85.0% compare
  4. 29 Viet Nam 83.1% compare
  5. 30 Armenia 82.9% compare
  6. 31 Paraguay 82.5% 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 84.9% 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 89.0% 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 84.9% 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 3.1%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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