People not using safely managed drinking water sources in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 350,190 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in North Macedonia is 350,190 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in North Macedonia peaked at 411,889 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 350,190 people, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 87th out of 163 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.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 403,726 people | — |
| 2001 | 405,954 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 408,016 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 409,835 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 411,313 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 411,889 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 411,648 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 410,022 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 407,567 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 405,226 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 403,049 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 400,425 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 397,333 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 394,019 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 390,371 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 386,283 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 381,831 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 377,091 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 374,401 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 369,224 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 363,331 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 358,326 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 355,234 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 352,578 people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 350,190 people | -0.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 350,190 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million people, 19% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 350,190 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 408,520 people | 403,726 people | 411,889 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,403 people | 369,224 people | 403,049 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,932 people | 350,190 people | 363,331 people | 5 |
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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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources in North Macedonia?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in North Macedonia was 350,190 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 411,889 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,190 people in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- North Macedonia ranks 87th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.