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

Montenegro: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 98.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
98.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2015
All-time low
93.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 93.62001: 93.62002: 93.62003: 93.62004: 93.62005: 942006: 94.42007: 94.92008: 95.32009: 95.72010: 96.12011: 96.62012: 972013: 97.42014: 97.92015: 98.32016: 98.32017: 98.3

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, rural (% of) in Montenegro stood at 98.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Montenegro peaked at 98.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2000.

Montenegro ranks 17th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q2 in Montenegro, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 93.6%
2001 93.6% +0.0%
2002 93.6% +0.0%
2003 93.6% +0.0%
2004 93.6% +0.0%
2005 94.0% +0.5%
2006 94.4% +0.5%
2007 94.9% +0.5%
2008 95.3% +0.5%
2009 95.7% +0.4%
2010 96.1% +0.4%
2011 96.6% +0.4%
2012 97.0% +0.4%
2013 97.4% +0.4%
2014 97.9% +0.4%
2015 98.3% +0.4%
2016 98.3% +0.0%
2017 98.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.2% 93.6% 95.7% 10
2010s 97.5% 96.1% 98.3% 8

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  1. 14 Belize 98.4% compare
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  3. 16 Belarus 98.3% compare
  4. 18 Turkmenistan 98.1% compare
  5. 19 Kazakhstan 98.1% compare
  6. 20 Serbia 97.4% 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 98.3% 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 98.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2000.
How does Montenegro rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Montenegro ranks 17th 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 3.6%. 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): Q2. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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