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

Latest (2024)
84.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 105 countries
All-time high
84.7%
in 2023
All-time low
84.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in North Macedonia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 84.7 %2001: 84.7 %2002: 84.7 %2003: 84.7 %2004: 84.7 %2005: 84.7 %2006: 84.7 %2007: 84.7 %2008: 84.7 %2009: 84.7 %2010: 84.7 %2011: 84.7 %2012: 84.7 %2013: 84.7 %2014: 84.7 %2015: 84.7 %2016: 84.7 %2017: 84.7 %2018: 84.7 %2019: 84.7 %2020: 84.7 %2021: 84.7 %2022: 84.7 %2023: 84.7 %2024: 84.7 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 2,610 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.