Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in North Macedonia stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in North Macedonia peaked at 98.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 105th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.8% | — |
| 2001 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 98.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.8% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.3% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.6% compare
- 103 Iraq 98.4% compare
- 104 Canada 98.3% compare
- 106 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 98.2% compare
- 107 Niue 98.1% compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 98.1% compare
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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in North Macedonia?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in North Macedonia was 98.2% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- North Macedonia ranks 105th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.