Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.1% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in North Macedonia peaked at 0.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 97 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1% compare
- 98 Bahamas 0.1% compare
- 99 Saudi Arabia 0.1% compare
- 101 Tonga 0.1% compare
- 102 Qatar 0.1% compare
- 103 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
More infrastructure data for North Macedonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.39 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 456,183 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 25.02 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2501 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 456,183 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in North Macedonia was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- North Macedonia ranks 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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