Basic drinking water access in North Macedonia
98.2% of people in North Macedonia used at least basic drinking water services in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
North Macedonia, 2024
98.2%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
World, 2024
91.5%
Position in 2024
92nd of 202
Basic drinking water access in North Macedonia over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98.2% | 91.5% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | 91.2% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | 90.9% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | 90.4% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | 90.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | 89.6% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | 89.3% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | 88.9% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | 88.5% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | 88.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | 86.9% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | 86.5% |
| 2010 | 97.3% | 86.1% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | 85.7% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | 85.2% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | 84.8% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | 84.3% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | 83.9% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | 82.6% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | 82.1% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | 81.6% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | 80.9% |
| 2000 | 96.8% | 80.6% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 98.2% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 97.6%, the figure has changed by +0.6 percentage points.
- Among the 202 countries with data for 2024, North Macedonia has the 92nd highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 91.5%.
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Safely managed drinking water
80.8%
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Basic sanitation access
99.0%
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Municipal waste generated per person
480e (Estimated) kg per person
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Recycling rate of municipal waste
0.0%e (Estimated)
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Total waste generated per person
658 kg per person
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Level of water stress
52.6%
2022 · World Bank