Access to handwashing facilities in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Access to handwashing facilities was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Access to handwashing facilities in North Macedonia, 2015–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to handwashing facilities in North Macedonia stood at 99.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to handwashing facilities in North Macedonia peaked at 99.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Access to handwashing facilities in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.7% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 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
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,909 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1557 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 34.22 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 28,904 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to handwashing facilities in North Macedonia?
- Access to 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 access to handwashing facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest access to handwashing facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for access to handwashing facilities?
- North Macedonia ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to 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 Access to 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.