Italy vs North Macedonia: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Italy
8,580 people
in 2024
North Macedonia
9,895 people
in 2024
Italy rank
138th
North Macedonia rank
135th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Italy
  • North Macedonia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020122024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 9,895 people against 8,580 people in Italy, a difference of 1,315 people.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 138th and North Macedonia ranks 135th of 232 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 7,903 people 122,983 people 115,080 people North Macedonia
2010s 8,392 people 52,963 people 44,570 people North Macedonia
2020s 8,546 people 11,155 people 2,609 people North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Italy or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 9,895 people against 8,580 people in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Italy and North Macedonia?
1,315 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Italy ranks 138th and North Macedonia ranks 135th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.