Drinking water services in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Drinking water services was 845.16 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 845.16 people for drinking water services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in North Macedonia peaked at 1,029 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 845.16 people, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 109th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water services in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 985.12 people | — |
| 2001 | 994.44 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,003 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,012 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,019 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,025 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,029 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,028 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,024 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,021 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,017 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,011 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,004 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 995.67 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 985.84 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 974.38 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 961.47 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 947.33 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 932.24 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 916.14 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 897.85 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 881.32 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 869.09 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 857.46 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 845.16 people | -1.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 845.16 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,292 people, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,014 people | 985.12 people | 1,029 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 974.55 people | 916.14 people | 1,017 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 870.17 people | 845.16 people | 897.85 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in North Macedonia?
- Drinking water services in North Macedonia was 845.16 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,029 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 845.16 people in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for drinking water services?
- North Macedonia ranks 109th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.