Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 80.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
80.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
80.8%
in 2024
All-time low
80.3%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in North Macedonia stood at 80.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in North Macedonia peaked at 80.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2004.
That places North Macedonia 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.4% | — |
| 2001 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 80.3% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 80.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 80.6% | 80.8% | 5 |
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- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in North Macedonia was 80.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- North Macedonia ranks 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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