North Macedonia vs Romania: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

North Macedonia
1.60 million people
in 2024
Romania
1.94 million people
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
78th
Romania rank
75th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M200020122024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.94 million people against 1.60 million people in North Macedonia, a difference of 337,530 people.

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 78th and Romania ranks 75th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed 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
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.