People using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: People using improved sanitation facilities was 1.81 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using improved sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia is 1.81 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia peaked at 1.97 million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million people, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 142nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.93 million people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.94 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.96 million people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.97 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.97 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.96 million people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.92 million people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.91 million people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.81 million people | -0.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.81 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.81 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 million people | 1.93 million people | 1.97 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.96 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million people | 1.81 million people | 1.86 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More population data for North Macedonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia was 1.81 million people 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 people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million people in 2007.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million people in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- North Macedonia ranks 142nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.