Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 1,957 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in North Macedonia is 1,957 people, measured 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 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in North Macedonia peaked at 8,515 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,957 people, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 90th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,229 people | — |
| 2001 | 8,307 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8,381 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8,451 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8,515 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8,200 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 7,861 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 7,491 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 7,102 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 6,714 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6,328 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 5,934 people | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 5,535 people | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 5,135 people | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 4,734 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 4,333 people | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 3,934 people | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 3,540 people | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 3,152 people | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 2,773 people | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 2,398 people | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 2,041 people | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 2,013 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,986 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,957 people | -1.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1,957 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 people, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,925 people | 6,714 people | 8,515 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,540 people | 2,773 people | 6,328 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,079 people | 1,957 people | 2,398 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 87 Serbia 2,058 people compare
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,023 people compare
- 89 Mauritius 2,003 people compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 1,647 people compare
- 92 Marshall Islands 1,459 people compare
- 93 Jordan 1,009 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in North Macedonia?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in North Macedonia was 1,957 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,515 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,957 people in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.