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

Montenegro: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 97.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
97.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2015
All-time low
85.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 85.3 lowest2001: 85.3 lowest2002: 85.3 lowest2003: 85.3 lowest2004: 85.3 lowest2005: 86.4 lowest2006: 87.5 lowest2007: 88.6 lowest2008: 89.7 lowest2009: 90.8 lowest2010: 91.9 lowest2011: 93 lowest2012: 94.1 lowest2013: 95.2 lowest2014: 96.3 lowest2015: 97.4 lowest2016: 97.4 lowest2017: 97.4 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Montenegro stood at 97.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Montenegro peaked at 97.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2000.

That places Montenegro 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Montenegro, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 85.3%
2001 85.3% +0.0%
2002 85.3% +0.0%
2003 85.3% +0.0%
2004 85.3% +0.0%
2005 86.4% +1.3%
2006 87.5% +1.3%
2007 88.6% +1.3%
2008 89.7% +1.2%
2009 90.8% +1.2%
2010 91.9% +1.2%
2011 93.0% +1.2%
2012 94.1% +1.2%
2013 95.2% +1.2%
2014 96.3% +1.2%
2015 97.4% +1.1%
2016 97.4% +0.0%
2017 97.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.0% 85.3% 90.8% 10
2010s 95.3% 91.9% 97.4% 8

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 12 Palestine, State of 97.6% compare
  2. 13 Thailand 97.6% compare
  3. 14 Trinidad and Tobago 97.5% compare
  4. 16 Barbados 97.3% compare
  5. 17 Kazakhstan 96.2% compare
  6. 18 Bangladesh 95.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Montenegro?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Montenegro was 97.4% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2000.
How does Montenegro rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Montenegro ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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