North Macedonia vs Sweden: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

North Macedonia

0.5%

in 2024

Sweden

0.6%

in 2024

North Macedonia rank

145th

Sweden rank

143rd

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Sweden currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 07 August 2026

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