People without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: People without basic handwashing facilities was 5,982 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,982 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6,793 people
in 2005
All-time low
5,982 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 6.7k people2001: 6.7k people2002: 6.8k people2003: 6.8k people2004: 6.8k people2005: 6.8k people2006: 6.8k people2007: 6.8k people2008: 6.7k people2009: 6.7k people2010: 6.7k people2011: 6.6k people2012: 6.6k people2013: 6.5k people2014: 6.5k people2015: 6.4k people2016: 6.4k people2017: 6.3k people2018: 6.3k people2019: 6.2k people2020: 6.1k people2021: 6.0k people2022: 6.0k people2023: 6.0k people2024: 6.0k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2024, people without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia stood at 5,982 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia peaked at 6,793 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,982 people, in 2024.

That places North Macedonia 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,753 people 6,687 people 6,793 people 10
2010s 6,444 people 6,185 people 6,657 people 10
2020s 6,032 people 5,982 people 6,109 people 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 109 Maldives 21,477 people compare
  2. 110 Tonga 19,858 people compare
  3. 111 Marshall Islands 6,167 people compare
  4. 113 Montenegro 4,661 people compare
  5. 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,326 people compare
  6. 115 Aruba 1,505 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia?
People without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia was 5,982 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 6,793 people in 2005.
What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,982 people in 2024.
How does North Macedonia rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
North Macedonia ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.