People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Montenegro

Montenegro: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 was 84.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
84.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 97 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2000
All-time low
84.9%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Montenegro, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 93.1 lowest2001: 93.1 lowest2002: 93.1 lowest2003: 93.1 lowest2004: 93.1 lowest2005: 92.3 lowest2006: 91.6 lowest2007: 90.8 lowest2008: 90.1 lowest2009: 89.4 lowest2010: 88.6 lowest2011: 87.9 lowest2012: 87.1 lowest2013: 86.4 lowest2014: 85.7 lowest2015: 84.9 lowest2016: 84.9 lowest2017: 84.9 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Montenegro is 84.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Montenegro peaked at 93.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2015.

That places Montenegro 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Montenegro, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 93.1%
2001 93.1% +0.0%
2002 93.1% +0.0%
2003 93.1% +0.0%
2004 93.1% +0.0%
2005 92.3% -0.8%
2006 91.6% -0.8%
2007 90.8% -0.8%
2008 90.1% -0.8%
2009 89.4% -0.8%
2010 88.6% -0.8%
2011 87.9% -0.8%
2012 87.1% -0.8%
2013 86.4% -0.9%
2014 85.7% -0.9%
2015 84.9% -0.9%
2016 84.9% +0.0%
2017 84.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.0% 89.4% 93.1% 10
2010s 86.3% 84.9% 88.6% 8

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 15 Uruguay 88.5% compare
  2. 16 Costa Rica 87.9% compare
  3. 17 Serbia 87.8% compare
  4. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 84.4% compare
  5. 20 Armenia 83.9% compare
  6. 21 Trinidad and Tobago 83.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Montenegro?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 in Montenegro was 84.9% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2015.
How does Montenegro rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1?
Montenegro ranks 18th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 sanitation services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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