Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 120 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2010
All-time low
99.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with access to basic handwashing 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 %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 99.7% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia peaked at 99.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 4th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.7% | — |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Bahrain 100.0% compare
- 1 Qatar 100.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 5 Montenegro 99.2% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 99.0% compare
- 7 Mexico 98.8% compare
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 share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia was 99.7% 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 share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- North Macedonia ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.