Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 99.0% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in North Macedonia peaked at 99.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2004.
North Macedonia ranks 72nd of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.6% | — |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 91.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 99.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 99.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 88.6% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.2% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 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)
- 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in North Macedonia was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- North Macedonia ranks 72nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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