Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 86.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.89
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
86.89
in 2024
All-time low
75.59
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in North Macedonia, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 75.72001: 75.72002: 75.72003: 75.62004: 75.62005: 76.22006: 76.82007: 77.52008: 78.12009: 78.82010: 79.52011: 80.12012: 80.82013: 81.52014: 82.22015: 82.92016: 83.62017: 84.42018: 85.12019: 85.72020: 86.22021: 86.82022: 86.82023: 86.82024: 86.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 86.89 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in North Macedonia peaked at 86.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.59, in 2004.

North Macedonia ranks 2nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.58 75.59 78.8 10
2010s 82.59 79.47 85.69 10
2020s 86.7 86.22 86.89 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 1 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 91.21 compare
  2. 3 Armenia 82.93 compare
  3. 4 Morocco 79.35 compare
  4. 5 Colombia 77.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in North Macedonia?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in North Macedonia was 86.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 86.89 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.59 in 2004.
How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
North Macedonia ranks 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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