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 97.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2013
All-time low
95.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 95.7 highest2001: 95.7 highest2002: 95.7 highest2003: 95.7 highest2004: 95.7 highest2005: 95.9 highest2006: 96 highest2007: 96.2 highest2008: 96.3 highest2009: 96.5 highest2010: 96.6 highest2011: 96.8 highest2012: 96.9 highest2013: 97.1 highest2014: 97.1 highest2015: 97.1 highest2016: 97.1 highest2017: 97.1 highest

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

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 97.1% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in North Macedonia peaked at 97.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2000.

That places North Macedonia 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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): Q5 (highest) in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 95.7%
2001 95.7% +0.0%
2002 95.7% +0.0%
2003 95.7% +0.0%
2004 95.7% +0.0%
2005 95.9% +0.2%
2006 96.0% +0.2%
2007 96.2% +0.2%
2008 96.3% +0.2%
2009 96.5% +0.2%
2010 96.6% +0.2%
2011 96.8% +0.2%
2012 96.9% +0.2%
2013 97.1% +0.2%
2014 97.1% +0.0%
2015 97.1% +0.0%
2016 97.1% +0.0%
2017 97.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.0% 95.7% 96.5% 10
2010s 97.0% 96.6% 97.1% 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 20 Türkiye 97.5% compare
  2. 21 Dominican Republic 97.5% compare
  3. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
  4. 24 Palestine, State of 97.1% compare
  5. 25 Serbia 97.0% compare
  6. 26 Barbados 96.7% 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 97.1% 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 97.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2000.
How does North Macedonia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
North Macedonia ranks 23rd 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 up 0.9%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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