People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) was 12.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed sanitation services 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services in North Macedonia is 12.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in North Macedonia peaked at 13.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 140th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 12.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 23% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 12.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services in North Macedonia?
- People using safely managed sanitation services in North Macedonia was 12.1% 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 sanitation services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- North Macedonia ranks 140th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.