People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 74.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural in North Macedonia stood at 74.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in North Macedonia peaked at 74.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 16th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.2% | — |
| 2001 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 74.2% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 74.5% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 74.8% | 74.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 13 Ukraine 86.9% compare
- 14 Costa Rica 81.1% compare
- 15 Palestine, State of 76.4% compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 74.8% compare
- 18 Croatia 74.0% compare
- 19 Brazil 73.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in North Macedonia?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in North Macedonia was 74.9% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- North Macedonia ranks 16th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.