1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 97.84 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.84
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.84
in 2022
All-time low
96.89
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in North Macedonia, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 96.92001: 96.92002: 96.92003: 96.92004: 96.92005: 972006: 972007: 97.12008: 97.12009: 97.22010: 97.22011: 97.32012: 97.32013: 97.42014: 97.52015: 97.52016: 97.62017: 97.62018: 97.72019: 97.72020: 97.82021: 97.82022: 97.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in North Macedonia stood at 97.84. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in North Macedonia peaked at 97.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.89, in 2000.

North Macedonia ranks 86th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 96.89
2001 96.89 +0.0%
2002 96.89 +0.0%
2003 96.9 +0.0%
2004 96.9 +0.0%
2005 96.96 +0.1%
2006 97.02 +0.1%
2007 97.07 +0.1%
2008 97.13 +0.1%
2009 97.18 +0.1%
2010 97.24 +0.1%
2011 97.29 +0.1%
2012 97.34 +0.1%
2013 97.4 +0.1%
2014 97.45 +0.1%
2015 97.51 +0.1%
2016 97.56 +0.1%
2017 97.61 +0.1%
2018 97.67 +0.1%
2019 97.73 +0.1%
2020 97.78 +0.1%
2021 97.84 +0.1%
2022 97.84 +0.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 97.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 97.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.78, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.98 96.89 97.18 10
2010s 97.48 97.24 97.73 10
2020s 97.82 97.78 97.84 3

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 83 Lithuania 98.04 compare
  2. 84 Suriname 97.99 compare
  3. 85 Vietnam 97.96 compare
  4. 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.73 compare
  5. 88 Iran 97.69 compare
  6. 89 China 97.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in North Macedonia?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in North Macedonia was 97.84 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 97.84 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 96.89 in 2000.
How does North Macedonia rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
North Macedonia ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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