Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2000
All-time low
99.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in North Macedonia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.6 %2001: 99.6 %2002: 99.6 %2003: 99.6 %2004: 99.6 %2005: 99.6 %2006: 99.6 %2007: 99.6 %2008: 99.6 %2009: 99.6 %2010: 99.6 %2011: 99.6 %2012: 99.6 %2013: 99.6 %2014: 99.6 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 99.6 %2017: 99.6 %2018: 99.6 %2019: 99.6 %2020: 99.6 %2021: 99.6 %2022: 99.6 %2023: 99.6 %2024: 99.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in North Macedonia is 99.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in North Macedonia peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2000.

North Macedonia ranks 2nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 99.6%
2001 99.6% +0.0%
2002 99.6% +0.0%
2003 99.6% +0.0%
2004 99.6% +0.0%
2005 99.6% +0.0%
2006 99.6% +0.0%
2007 99.6% +0.0%
2008 99.6% +0.0%
2009 99.6% +0.0%
2010 99.6% +0.0%
2011 99.6% +0.0%
2012 99.6% +0.0%
2013 99.6% +0.0%
2014 99.6% +0.0%
2015 99.6% +0.0%
2016 99.6% +0.0%
2017 99.6% +0.0%
2018 99.6% +0.0%
2019 99.6% +0.0%
2020 99.6% +0.0%
2021 99.6% +0.0%
2022 99.6% +0.0%
2023 99.6% +0.0%
2024 99.6% +0.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 99.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.6% 99.6% 99.6% 10
2010s 99.6% 99.6% 99.6% 10
2020s 99.6% 99.6% 99.6% 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Montenegro 99.2% compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 99.2% compare
  4. 5 Saudi Arabia 98.8% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in North Macedonia?
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in North Macedonia was 99.6% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
How does North Macedonia rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
North Macedonia ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.