Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 1,821 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,821 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
107th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2,216 people
in 2006
All-time low
1,821 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 2.1k people2001: 2.1k people2002: 2.2k people2003: 2.2k people2004: 2.2k people2005: 2.2k people2006: 2.2k people2007: 2.2k people2008: 2.2k people2009: 2.2k people2010: 2.2k people2011: 2.2k people2012: 2.2k people2013: 2.1k people2014: 2.1k people2015: 2.1k people2016: 2.1k people2017: 2.0k people2018: 2.0k people2019: 2.0k people2020: 1.9k people2021: 1.9k people2022: 1.9k people2023: 1.8k people2024: 1.8k people

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

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 1,821 people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia peaked at 2,216 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,821 people, in 2024.

That places North Macedonia 107th out of 113 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,185 people 2,122 people 2,216 people 10
2010s 2,100 people 1,974 people 2,191 people 10
2020s 1,875 people 1,821 people 1,934 people 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 104 Saint Lucia 18,319 people compare
  2. 105 Tonga 16,352 people compare
  3. 106 Maldives 15,279 people compare
  4. 108 Marshall Islands 1,784 people compare
  5. 109 Montenegro 1,414 people compare
  6. 110 Turks and Caicos Islands 290.73 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia?
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia was 1,821 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 2,216 people in 2006.
What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,821 people in 2024.
How does North Macedonia rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
North Macedonia ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Unit
people
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, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.