People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban 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 urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in North Macedonia is 8.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in North Macedonia peaked at 10.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2019.
North Macedonia ranks 122nd of 124 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, urban in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 8.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.0%, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 8.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.8%, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in North Macedonia?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in North Macedonia was 8.2% 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, urban recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- North Macedonia ranks 122nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.