Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 84.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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
North Macedonia recorded 84.7% for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in North Macedonia peaked at 84.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 37th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.7% | — |
| 2001 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 84.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 84.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.9%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 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)
- 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in North Macedonia?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in North Macedonia was 84.7% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- North Macedonia ranks 37th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.