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 90.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
90.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2000
All-time low
90.5%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 92.42001: 92.42002: 92.42003: 92.42004: 92.42005: 92.22006: 91.92007: 91.72008: 91.52009: 91.32010: 91.12011: 90.92012: 90.72013: 90.52014: 90.52015: 90.52016: 90.52017: 90.5

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 90.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in North Macedonia peaked at 92.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.5%, in 2013.

That places North Macedonia 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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): Q4 in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 92.4%
2001 92.4% +0.0%
2002 92.4% +0.0%
2003 92.4% +0.0%
2004 92.4% +0.0%
2005 92.2% -0.2%
2006 91.9% -0.2%
2007 91.7% -0.2%
2008 91.5% -0.2%
2009 91.3% -0.2%
2010 91.1% -0.2%
2011 90.9% -0.2%
2012 90.7% -0.2%
2013 90.5% -0.2%
2014 90.5% +0.0%
2015 90.5% +0.0%
2016 90.5% +0.0%
2017 90.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.0% 91.3% 92.4% 10
2010s 90.6% 90.5% 91.1% 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 27 Suriname 91.6% compare
  2. 28 Türkiye 90.8% compare
  3. 29 Dominican Republic 90.8% compare
  4. 31 Iraq 88.4% compare
  5. 32 Egypt 87.2% compare
  6. 33 Algeria 87.0% 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 90.5% 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 92.4% 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 90.5% in 2013.
How does North Macedonia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
North Macedonia ranks 30th 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 1.4%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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