People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.3981 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in North Macedonia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in North Macedonia is 0.3981 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in North Macedonia peaked at 4.14 people per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3981 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 110th of 171 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 4.04 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.07 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.11 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.14 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.95 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.74 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.55 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.32 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.09 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.86 people per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.63 people per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4 people per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 2.16 people per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.93 people per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7 people per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.47 people per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 people per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 people per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8166 people per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6086 people per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4091 people per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4035 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3981 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.3981 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 people per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.3981 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 44.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 people per square kilometre | 3.09 people per square kilometre | 4.14 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 people per square kilometre | 0.8166 people per square kilometre | 2.86 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4548 people per square kilometre | 0.3981 people per square kilometre | 0.6086 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 107 Tunisia 0.4612 people per square kilometre compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 0.4222 people per square kilometre compare
- 109 Algeria 0.3991 people per square kilometre compare
- 111 Samoa 0.3802 people per square kilometre compare
- 112 Costa Rica 0.364 people per square kilometre compare
- 113 Israel 0.3463 people per square kilometre 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in North Macedonia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in North Macedonia was 0.3981 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 people per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3981 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- North Macedonia ranks 110th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.