People using at least basic drinking water services in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: People using at least basic drinking water services was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in North Macedonia is 98.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in North Macedonia peaked at 98.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 96th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.8% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.3% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 98.2% | 5 |
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More health data for North Macedonia
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 9,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 10,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 11,209 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 10,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 9,875 (2025)
- Population, female 934,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 10,231 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 10,026 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 10,123 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in North Macedonia?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in North Macedonia was 98.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- North Macedonia ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.