People practicing open defecation in Montenegro

Montenegro: People practicing open defecation was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
120th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

People practicing open defecation in Montenegro, 2006–2024

0.050.0750.10.1250.152006201520242006: 0.162 % of population2007: 0.156 % of population2008: 0.15 % of population2009: 0.143 % of population2010: 0.137 % of population2011: 0.131 % of population2012: 0.125 % of population2013: 0.118 % of population2014: 0.112 % of population2015: 0.106 % of population2016: 0.1 % of population2017: 0.094 % of population2018: 0.048 % of population2019: 0.045 % of population2020: 0.042 % of population2021: 0.041 % of population2022: 0.041 % of population2023: 0.041 % of population2024: 0.04 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation in Montenegro is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Montenegro peaked at 0.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.

That places Montenegro 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2006 0.2%
2007 0.2% -3.9%
2008 0.1% -4.1%
2009 0.1% -4.2%
2010 0.1% -4.4%
2011 0.1% -4.6%
2012 0.1% -4.8%
2013 0.1% -5.0%
2014 0.1% -5.2%
2015 0.1% -5.5%
2016 0.1% -5.8%
2017 0.1% -6.1%
2018 0.0% -48.4%
2019 0.0% -6.9%
2020 0.0% -7.3%
2021 0.0% -1.0%
2022 0.0% -1.1%
2023 0.0% -1.1%
2024 0.0% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation in Montenegro?
People practicing open defecation in Montenegro was 0.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
How does Montenegro rank for people practicing open defecation?
Montenegro ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
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People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.