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

Montenegro: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 98.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
98.0%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 99.82008: 99.62009: 99.32010: 99.12011: 98.92012: 98.72013: 98.52014: 98.22015: 982016: 982017: 98

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

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 98.0% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Montenegro peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2015.

Montenegro ranks 12th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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): Q4 in Montenegro, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 100.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 99.8% -0.2%
2008 99.6% -0.2%
2009 99.3% -0.2%
2010 99.1% -0.2%
2011 98.9% -0.2%
2012 98.7% -0.2%
2013 98.5% -0.2%
2014 98.2% -0.2%
2015 98.0% -0.2%
2016 98.0% +0.0%
2017 98.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.9% 99.3% 100.0% 10
2010s 98.4% 98.0% 99.1% 8

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 9 Turkmenistan 98.6% compare
  2. 10 Thailand 98.3% compare
  3. 11 Maldives 98.1% compare
  4. 13 Tajikistan 97.7% compare
  5. 14 Trinidad and Tobago 97.5% compare
  6. 15 Serbia 97.4% 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 98.0% 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 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2015.
How does Montenegro rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Montenegro ranks 12th 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 1.8%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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