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

Montenegro: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2015
All-time low
98.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.92001: 98.92002: 98.92003: 98.92004: 98.92005: 992006: 992007: 99.12008: 99.22009: 99.32010: 99.32011: 99.42012: 99.52013: 99.62014: 99.62015: 99.72016: 99.72017: 99.7

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

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 99.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Montenegro peaked at 99.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2000.

That places Montenegro 6th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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): Q3 in Montenegro, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.9%
2001 98.9% +0.0%
2002 98.9% +0.0%
2003 98.9% +0.0%
2004 98.9% +0.0%
2005 99.0% +0.1%
2006 99.0% +0.1%
2007 99.1% +0.1%
2008 99.2% +0.1%
2009 99.3% +0.1%
2010 99.3% +0.1%
2011 99.4% +0.1%
2012 99.5% +0.1%
2013 99.6% +0.1%
2014 99.6% +0.1%
2015 99.7% +0.1%
2016 99.7% +0.0%
2017 99.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.0% 98.9% 99.3% 10
2010s 99.6% 99.3% 99.7% 8

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 4 North Macedonia 99.9% compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 99.8% compare
  3. 7 Armenia 99.6% compare
  4. 8 Maldives 99.6% compare
  5. 9 Egypt 99.5% 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 99.7% 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 99.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2000.
How does Montenegro rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Montenegro ranks 6th 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 0.6%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q3. 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): Q3
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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