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

Montenegro: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 87.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
87.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
93.9%
in 2000
All-time low
87.0%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 93.92001: 93.92002: 93.92003: 93.92004: 93.92005: 93.32006: 92.72007: 922008: 91.42009: 90.82010: 90.12011: 89.52012: 88.92013: 88.22014: 87.62015: 872016: 872017: 87

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

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 87.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Montenegro peaked at 93.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2015.

Montenegro ranks 20th of 97 countries on this measure, 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, rural (% of rural) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Montenegro, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 93.9%
2001 93.9% +0.0%
2002 93.9% +0.0%
2003 93.9% +0.0%
2004 93.9% +0.0%
2005 93.3% -0.7%
2006 92.7% -0.7%
2007 92.0% -0.7%
2008 91.4% -0.7%
2009 90.8% -0.7%
2010 90.1% -0.7%
2011 89.5% -0.7%
2012 88.9% -0.7%
2013 88.2% -0.7%
2014 87.6% -0.7%
2015 87.0% -0.7%
2016 87.0% +0.0%
2017 87.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.0% 90.8% 93.9% 10
2010s 88.2% 87.0% 90.1% 8

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 17 Belarus 90.5% compare
  2. 18 Egypt 87.7% compare
  3. 19 Saint Lucia 87.4% compare
  4. 21 Türkiye 86.4% compare
  5. 22 Mexico 85.3% compare
  6. 23 Armenia 83.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Montenegro?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Montenegro was 87.0% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2015.
How does Montenegro rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Montenegro ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation 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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