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

Latest (2024)
74.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 85 countries
All-time high
74.9%
in 2023
All-time low
74.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in North Macedonia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 74.2 % of rural population2001: 74.2 % of rural population2002: 74.2 % of rural population2003: 74.2 % of rural population2004: 74.2 % of rural population2005: 74.3 % of rural population2006: 74.3 % of rural population2007: 74.4 % of rural population2008: 74.4 % of rural population2009: 74.5 % of rural population2010: 74.5 % of rural population2011: 74.6 % of rural population2012: 74.6 % of rural population2013: 74.7 % of rural population2014: 74.7 % of rural population2015: 74.8 % of rural population2016: 74.8 % of rural population2017: 74.9 % of rural population2018: 74.7 % of rural population2019: 74.7 % of rural population2020: 74.8 % of rural population2021: 74.8 % of rural population2022: 74.9 % of rural population2023: 74.9 % of rural population2024: 74.9 % of rural population

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

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,731 data points, 2000–2024
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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.