Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 8.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
10.14
in 2000
All-time low
8.15
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in North Macedonia, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 10.12001: 10.12002: 10.12003: 10.12004: 10.12005: 102006: 9.92007: 9.82008: 9.62009: 9.52010: 9.42011: 9.22012: 9.12013: 92014: 8.92015: 8.72016: 8.62017: 8.52018: 8.22019: 8.12020: 8.22021: 8.22022: 8.22023: 8.22024: 8.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in North Macedonia stood at 8.19.

The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in North Macedonia peaked at 10.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.15, in 2019.

That places North Macedonia 122nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10.14 —
2001 10.14 +0.0%
2002 10.14 +0.0%
2003 10.14 +0.0%
2004 10.14 +0.0%
2005 10.01 -1.2%
2006 9.89 -1.3%
2007 9.76 -1.3%
2008 9.64 -1.3%
2009 9.51 -1.3%
2010 9.38 -1.4%
2011 9.25 -1.4%
2012 9.12 -1.4%
2013 8.99 -1.4%
2014 8.86 -1.5%
2015 8.73 -1.5%
2016 8.59 -1.5%
2017 8.46 -1.6%
2018 8.18 -3.3%
2019 8.15 -0.4%
2020 8.17 +0.2%
2021 8.19 +0.2%
2022 8.19 +0.0%
2023 8.19 +0.0%
2024 8.19 +0.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 8.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.03, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 8.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.85, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.95 9.51 10.14 10
2010s 8.77 8.15 9.38 10
2020s 8.18 8.17 8.19 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 119 Togo 14.97 compare
  2. 120 Zimbabwe 10.34 compare
  3. 121 Mali 9.75 compare
  4. 123 Colombia 7.19 compare
  5. 124 Armenia 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in North Macedonia?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in North Macedonia was 8.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 10.14 in 2000.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.15 in 2019.
How does North Macedonia rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
North Macedonia ranks 122nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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