Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — North Macedonia

Access to basic sanitation in North Macedonia in 2024 — 99%. Ranked 55 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 10.3 pp.

2024 99% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 55of 193
Period maximum 99%2024
Period minimum 88.6%2004

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — North Macedonia, 2000–20248590951002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 88.6%2001: 88.6%2002: 88.6%2003: 88.6%2004: 88.6%2005: 89.1%2006: 89.7%2007: 90.4%2008: 91%2009: 91.6%2010: 92.2%2011: 92.8%2012: 93.5%2013: 94.1%2014: 94.8%2015: 95.4%2016: 96.1%2017: 96.7%2018: 97.3%2019: 97.9%2020: 98.4%2021: 99%2022: 99%2023: 99%2024: 99%
Change over the period: +10.3 pp Annual average: 0.43 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Macedonia

North Macedonia 99%
World 82.2%
Southern Europe computed 99.7%
Access to basic sanitation — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 99 +0 pp
2023 99 +0 pp
2022 99 +0 pp
2021 99 +0.5 pp
2020 98.4 +0.5 pp
2019 97.9 +0.5 pp
2018 97.3 +0.6 pp
2017 96.7 +0.7 pp
2016 96.1 +0.7 pp
2015 95.4 +0.6 pp
2014 94.8 +0.6 pp
2013 94.1 +0.6 pp
2012 93.5 +0.6 pp
2011 92.8 +0.6 pp
2010 92.2 +0.6 pp
2009 91.6 +0.6 pp
2008 91 +0.6 pp
2007 90.4 +0.6 pp
2006 89.7 +0.6 pp
2005 89.1 +0.6 pp
2004 88.6 −0 pp
2003 88.6 −0 pp
2002 88.6 −0 pp
2001 88.6 −0 pp
2000 88.6

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.