People without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: People without basic handwashing facilities was 5,982 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing 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
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.
People without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,715 people | — |
| 2001 | 6,739 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6,760 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,777 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,788 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6,793 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6,787 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,760 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,722 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,687 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,657 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,621 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,579 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,535 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6,488 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,434 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6,376 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6,314 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,251 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,185 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6,109 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,048 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,020 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,002 people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5,982 people | -0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 5,982 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 5,982 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,137 people, 3% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 109 Maldives 21,477 people compare
- 110 Tonga 19,858 people compare
- 111 Marshall Islands 6,167 people compare
- 113 Montenegro 4,661 people compare
- 114 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,326 people compare
- 115 Aruba 1,505 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.