North Macedonia vs United Kingdom: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

North Macedonia
1.60 million people
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.49 million people
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
78th
United Kingdom rank
79th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • North Macedonia
  • United Kingdom
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200020122024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1.60 million people against 1.49 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 110,600 people.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

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

North Macedonia ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 79th 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.