Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2004.
North Macedonia ranks 88th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.6% | — |
| 2001 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 99.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 93.5% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 95.7% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -77.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1524 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -78.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1113 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia was 99.5% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- North Macedonia ranks 88th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.