Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 1,821 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population 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
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.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,122 people | — |
| 2001 | 2,143 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,162 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,180 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,196 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,209 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,216 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,215 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,207 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,199 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,191 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,179 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,163 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,145 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,124 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,099 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,072 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,041 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,009 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,974 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,934 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,899 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,872 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,847 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,821 people | -1.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1,821 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792 people, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1,821 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,132 people, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 104 Saint Lucia 18,319 people compare
- 105 Tonga 16,352 people compare
- 106 Maldives 15,279 people compare
- 108 Marshall Islands 1,784 people compare
- 109 Montenegro 1,414 people compare
- 110 Turks and Caicos Islands 290.73 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 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
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.