Rural without basic handwashing in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Rural without basic handwashing was 1,821 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,821
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
107th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2,216
in 2006
All-time low
1,821
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1,821 for rural without basic handwashing 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 without basic handwashing in North Macedonia peaked at 2,216 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,821, 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 without basic handwashing in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,122 | — |
| 2001 | 2,143 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,162 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,180 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,196 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,209 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,216 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,215 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,207 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,199 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,191 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,179 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,163 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,145 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,124 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,099 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,072 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,041 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,009 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,974 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,934 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,899 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,872 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,847 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,821 | -1.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1,821 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1,821 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,132, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,185 | 2,122 | 2,216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,100 | 1,974 | 2,191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,875 | 1,821 | 1,934 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 104 Saint Lucia 18,319 compare
- 105 Tonga 16,352 compare
- 106 Maldives 15,279 compare
- 108 Marshall Islands 1,784 compare
- 109 Montenegro 1,414 compare
- 110 Turks and Caicos Islands 290.73 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 without basic handwashing in North Macedonia?
- Rural without basic handwashing in North Macedonia was 1,821 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,216 in 2006.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,821 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- North Macedonia ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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