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 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in North Macedonia stood at 97.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in North Macedonia peaked at 97.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2000.
That places North Macedonia 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.7% | — |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 97.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 97.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 81.7% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 87.2% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.8% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 44 Costa Rica 98.1% compare
- 45 Azerbaijan 98.0% compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 97.8% compare
- 48 Iraq 97.6% compare
- 49 Turkey 97.2% compare
- 50 Ukraine 97.1% compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in North Macedonia?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in North Macedonia was 97.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- North Macedonia ranks 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.