1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 98.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
98.98
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.98
in 2022
All-time low
88.55
in 2004
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in North Macedonia, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 88.62001: 88.62002: 88.62003: 88.62004: 88.62005: 89.12006: 89.72007: 90.42008: 912009: 91.62010: 92.22011: 92.82012: 93.52013: 94.12014: 94.82015: 95.42016: 96.12017: 96.72018: 97.32019: 97.92020: 98.42021: 992022: 99

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in North Macedonia is 98.98, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in North Macedonia peaked at 98.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.55, in 2004.

That places North Macedonia 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 88.65
2001 88.63 -0.0%
2002 88.6 -0.0%
2003 88.58 -0.0%
2004 88.55 -0.0%
2005 89.14 +0.7%
2006 89.74 +0.7%
2007 90.35 +0.7%
2008 90.97 +0.7%
2009 91.59 +0.7%
2010 92.21 +0.7%
2011 92.85 +0.7%
2012 93.48 +0.7%
2013 94.12 +0.7%
2014 94.77 +0.7%
2015 95.41 +0.7%
2016 96.06 +0.7%
2017 96.72 +0.7%
2018 97.33 +0.6%
2019 97.88 +0.6%
2020 98.43 +0.6%
2021 98.97 +0.6%
2022 98.98 +0.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 98.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 98.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.71, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.48 88.55 91.59 10
2010s 95.08 92.21 97.88 10
2020s 98.79 98.43 98.98 3

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 41 Palau 99.02 compare
  2. 42 Thailand 99.02 compare
  3. 43 Greece 99 compare
  4. 45 Poland 98.96 compare
  5. 46 Sweden 98.86 compare
  6. 47 Iceland 98.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in North Macedonia?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in North Macedonia was 98.98 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 98.98 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 88.55 in 2004.
How does North Macedonia rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
North Macedonia ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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