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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101,737 people | — |
| 2001 | 102,700 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 103,624 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 104,489 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 105,271 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 100,358 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 95,142 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 89,540 people | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 83,729 people | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 77,930 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 72,159 people | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 66,317 people | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 60,431 people | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 54,561 people | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 48,712 people | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 42,898 people | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 37,150 people | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 31,502 people | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 25,978 people | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 20,595 people | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 15,348 people | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 10,318 people | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 10,175 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10,039 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 9,895 people | -1.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 9,895 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 27% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 9,895 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89 people, 30.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 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.