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Safely managed drinking water — North Macedonia

Safely managed drinking water in North Macedonia in 2024 — 80.8%. Ranked 74 in the world out of 148. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.4 pp.

2024 80.8% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 74of 148
Period maximum 80.8%2024
Period minimum 80.3%2004

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Safely managed drinking water — North Macedonia, 2000–202480.280.480.680.82000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 80.4%2001: 80.4%2002: 80.3%2003: 80.3%2004: 80.3%2005: 80.3%2006: 80.3%2007: 80.3%2008: 80.3%2009: 80.3%2010: 80.4%2011: 80.4%2012: 80.4%2013: 80.4%2014: 80.5%2015: 80.5%2016: 80.5%2017: 80.6%2018: 80.5%2019: 80.5%2020: 80.6%2021: 80.6%2022: 80.7%2023: 80.8%2024: 80.8%
Change over the period: +0.4 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

North Macedonia 80.8%
World 73.7%
Europe & Central Asia 92.5%
Southern Europe computed 95.5%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 59.8%
Safely managed drinking water — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 80.8 +0 pp
2023 80.8 +0.1 pp
2022 80.7 +0.1 pp
2021 80.6 +0.1 pp
2020 80.6 +0 pp
2019 80.5 +0 pp
2018 80.5 −0.1 pp
2017 80.6 +0 pp
2016 80.5 +0 pp
2015 80.5 +0 pp
2014 80.5 +0 pp
2013 80.4 +0 pp
2012 80.4 +0 pp
2011 80.4 +0 pp
2010 80.4 +0 pp
2009 80.3 +0 pp
2008 80.3 +0 pp
2007 80.3 +0 pp
2006 80.3 +0 pp
2005 80.3 +0 pp
2004 80.3 −0 pp
2003 80.3 −0 pp
2002 80.3 −0 pp
2001 80.4 −0 pp
2000 80.4 —

Southern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GI Gibraltar 100 MC Monaco 100 SM San Marino 100 MT Malta 99.8 SI Slovenia 99.6 ES Spain 99.5 IT Italy 96.8 GR Greece 96.7 PT Portugal 95.2 AD Andorra 90.6 HR Croatia 87.3 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.4 ME Montenegro 85.5 MK North Macedonia 80.8 RS Serbia 75 AL Albania 70.8
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About the indicator

The share of the population with safely managed drinking water — the top rung of the WHO and UNICEF ladder. Three requirements at once: the source is improved and located in the dwelling or on the plot, water is available when it is needed, and it is free of contamination. It is this indicator that is written into Sustainable Development Goal 6.1, whereas the better-known “basic access” requires only an improved source within half an hour's walk — the gap between the two measures in some countries exceeds forty percentage points.

Important: Stricter than basic access on three counts at once. There are fewer territories than for the basic indicator: testing for contamination requires laboratory data, which are not available everywhere.

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

Other indicators for North Macedonia

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The share of the population with access to basic sources of drinking water.

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The share of people who have a toilet of their own and whose wastewater is safely disposed of.

North Macedonia by year Nutrition Handwashing facilities

The share of people who have a place at home for washing hands with water and soap.

North Macedonia by year Mortality Death rate from unsafe water and sanitation

How many deaths per 100,000 people are linked to dirty water and to the absence of sanitation and hygiene.

North Macedonia by year
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