Level of water stress in North Macedonia
Freshwater withdrawals in North Macedonia were equal to 52.6% of available resources in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1996.
North Macedonia, 2022
52.6%
Change from 2021
+14.6percentage points
Position in 2022
34th of 176
Level of water stress in North Macedonia over time
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North Macedonia
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | North Macedonia |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 52.6% |
| 2021 | 37.9% |
| 2020 | 34.8% |
| 2019 | 38.7% |
| 2018 | 52.1% |
| 2017 | 38.7% |
| 2016 | 25.3% |
| 2015 | 20.8% |
| 2014 | 16.4% |
| 2013 | 12.0% |
| 2012 | 15.3% |
| 2011 | 18.7% |
| 2010 | 22.0% |
| 2009 | 25.3% |
| 2008 | 19.3% |
| 2007 | 13.3% |
| 2006 | 20.7% |
| 2005 | 28.0% |
| 2004 | 23.8% |
| 2003 | 19.5% |
| 2002 | 15.3% |
| 2001 | 16.0% |
| 2000 | 16.7% |
| 1999 | 22.0% |
| 1998 | 27.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +14.6 percentage points from 37.9% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 15.3%, the figure has changed by +37.2 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, North Macedonia has the 34th highest value.
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Total waste generated per person
658 kg per person
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Safely managed drinking water
80.8%
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Basic sanitation access
99.0%
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