Number without basic handwashing in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number without basic handwashing was 5,982 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,982
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6,793
in 2005
All-time low
5,982
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number without basic handwashing in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without basic handwashing in North Macedonia stood at 5,982. 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, number without basic handwashing in North Macedonia peaked at 6,793 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,982, 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.
Number without basic handwashing in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,715 | — |
| 2001 | 6,739 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6,760 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,777 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,788 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6,793 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,787 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,760 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,722 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,687 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,657 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,621 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,579 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,535 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,488 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,434 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,376 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6,314 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,251 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,185 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,109 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,048 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,020 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,002 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5,982 | -0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 5,982 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 5,982 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,137, 3% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,753 | 6,687 | 6,793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,444 | 6,185 | 6,657 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,032 | 5,982 | 6,109 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 109 Maldives 21,477 compare
- 110 Tonga 19,858 compare
- 111 Marshall Islands 6,167 compare
- 113 Montenegro 4,661 compare
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,326 compare
- 115 Aruba 1,505 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 number without basic handwashing in North Macedonia?
- Number without basic handwashing in North Macedonia was 5,982 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,793 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,982 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number without basic handwashing?
- North Macedonia ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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