Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia is 99.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia peaked at 99.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Mexico 100.0% compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
- 4 Montenegro 99.3% compare
- 5 Philippines 98.9% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 98.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in North Macedonia was 99.8% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- North Macedonia ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.