People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Montenegro

Montenegro: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Montenegro, 2000–2017

00.250.50.7511.22000200820172000: 1.3 lowest2001: 1.3 lowest2002: 1.3 lowest2003: 1.3 lowest2004: 1.3 lowest2005: 1.2 lowest2006: 1.1 lowest2007: 0.977 lowest2008: 0.866 lowest2009: 0.755 lowest2010: 0.644 lowest2011: 0.533 lowest2012: 0.422 lowest2013: 0.311 lowest2014: 0.2 lowest2015: 0.089 lowest2016: 0.089 lowest2017: 0.089 lowest

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 in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Montenegro, 2000 to 2017.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.8% 1.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 8

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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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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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