Population using at least basic sanitation services in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 174 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2021
All-time low
81.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in North Macedonia is 97.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in North Macedonia peaked at 97.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 48th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.7% | — |
| 2001 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 97.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 97.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 81.7% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 87.2% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.8% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 45 Costa Rica 98.1% compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 98.0% compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 97.8% compare
- 49 Iraq 97.6% compare
- 50 Turkey 97.2% compare
- 51 Ukraine 97.1% 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2004)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in North Macedonia?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in North Macedonia was 97.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- North Macedonia ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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