People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 9,895 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia stood at 9,895 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia peaked at 105,271 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,895 people, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 117th of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,452 people | 77,930 people | 105,271 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,030 people | 20,595 people | 72,159 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,155 people | 9,895 people | 15,348 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia was 9,895 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 105,271 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,895 people in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- North Macedonia ranks 117th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.