People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Montenegro

Montenegro: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2020
All-time low
93.8%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Montenegro, 2006–2024

0204060801002006201520242006: 93.8 % of rural population2007: 94.1 % of rural population2008: 94.4 % of rural population2009: 94.8 % of rural population2010: 95.1 % of rural population2011: 95.4 % of rural population2012: 95.8 % of rural population2013: 96.1 % of rural population2014: 96.4 % of rural population2015: 96.8 % of rural population2016: 97.1 % of rural population2017: 97.5 % of rural population2018: 99 % of rural population2019: 99.2 % of rural population2020: 99.5 % of rural population2021: 99.5 % of rural population2022: 99.5 % of rural population2023: 99.5 % of rural population2024: 99.5 % of rural population

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

Analysis

In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Montenegro stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Montenegro peaked at 99.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2006.

That places Montenegro 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2006 93.8%
2007 94.1% +0.4%
2008 94.4% +0.4%
2009 94.8% +0.4%
2010 95.1% +0.4%
2011 95.4% +0.4%
2012 95.8% +0.3%
2013 96.1% +0.3%
2014 96.4% +0.3%
2015 96.8% +0.3%
2016 97.1% +0.3%
2017 97.5% +0.3%
2018 99.0% +1.6%
2019 99.2% +0.2%
2020 99.5% +0.2%
2021 99.5% +0.0%
2022 99.5% +0.0%
2023 99.5% +0.0%
2024 99.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.3% 93.8% 94.8% 4
2010s 96.9% 95.1% 99.2% 10
2020s 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Montenegro?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Montenegro was 99.5% 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 using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Montenegro ranks 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural 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
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.