Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 0.2676 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2676
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.9649
in 2000
All-time low
0.2676
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in North Macedonia, 2000–2024

0.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0.9652001: 0.9652002: 0.9652003: 0.9652004: 0.9652005: 0.9242006: 0.8832007: 0.8422008: 0.8012009: 0.762010: 0.7192011: 0.6782012: 0.6372013: 0.5962014: 0.5552015: 0.5142016: 0.4732017: 0.4322018: 0.3912019: 0.352020: 0.3092021: 0.2682022: 0.2682023: 0.2682024: 0.268

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in North Macedonia is 0.2676, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in North Macedonia peaked at 0.9649 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2676, in 2021.

That places North Macedonia 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9034 0.7598 0.9649 10
2010s 0.5342 0.3496 0.7188 10
2020s 0.2758 0.2676 0.3086 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 87 Belize 0.4391 compare
  2. 88 Jamaica 0.3621 compare
  3. 89 Croatia 0.3619 compare
  4. 91 Mauritius 0.2668 compare
  5. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2352 compare
  6. 93 Moldova 0.2333 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in North Macedonia?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in North Macedonia was 0.2676 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9649 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2676 in 2021.
How does North Macedonia rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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