People not using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 9,895 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not 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 people.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 9,895 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia peaked at 135,210 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,895 people, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 135th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 131,683 people | — |
| 2001 | 132,670 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 133,605 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 134,462 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 135,210 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 128,052 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 120,565 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 112,643 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 104,507 people | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 96,433 people | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 88,430 people | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 80,372 people | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 72,285 people | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 64,242 people | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 56,242 people | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 48,300 people | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 40,451 people | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 32,730 people | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 25,978 people | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 20,595 people | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 15,348 people | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 10,318 people | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 10,175 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10,039 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 9,895 people | -1.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 9,895 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67,932 people, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 9,895 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,797 people, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122,983 people | 96,433 people | 135,210 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,963 people | 20,595 people | 88,430 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,155 people | 9,895 people | 15,348 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 132 Saint Lucia 11,152 people compare
- 133 Micronesia (country) 10,588 people compare
- 134 Mauritius 10,081 people compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,892 people compare
- 137 Ukraine 8,767 people compare
- 138 Italy 8,580 people compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia was 9,895 people 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 135,210 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,895 people in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- North Macedonia ranks 135th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.