People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Montenegro

Montenegro: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 99.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2015
All-time low
98.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Montenegro, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.62001: 98.62002: 98.62003: 98.62004: 98.62005: 98.62006: 98.72007: 98.72008: 98.82009: 98.82010: 98.82011: 98.92012: 98.92013: 992014: 992015: 992016: 992017: 99

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Montenegro stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Montenegro peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2000.

Montenegro ranks 19th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Montenegro, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.6%
2001 98.6% +0.0%
2002 98.6% +0.0%
2003 98.6% +0.0%
2004 98.6% +0.0%
2005 98.6% +0.0%
2006 98.7% +0.0%
2007 98.7% +0.0%
2008 98.8% +0.0%
2009 98.8% +0.0%
2010 98.8% +0.0%
2011 98.9% +0.0%
2012 98.9% +0.0%
2013 99.0% +0.0%
2014 99.0% +0.0%
2015 99.0% +0.0%
2016 99.0% +0.0%
2017 99.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.7% 98.6% 98.8% 10
2010s 99.0% 98.8% 99.0% 8

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 16 Mexico 99.3% compare
  2. 17 Serbia 99.1% compare
  3. 18 Turkmenistan 99.1% compare
  4. 20 Costa Rica 99.0% compare
  5. 21 Suriname 98.8% compare
  6. 22 Thailand 98.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Montenegro?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Montenegro was 99.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2000.
How does Montenegro rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Montenegro ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
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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