People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) in Montenegro
Montenegro: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Montenegro, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Montenegro stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Montenegro peaked at 1.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
That places Montenegro 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) (Q1) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -55.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 3.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 80 Maldives 0.4% compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4% compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 0.2% compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
- 85 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Montenegro?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Montenegro was 0.1% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Montenegro rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Montenegro ranks 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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