People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Montenegro
Montenegro: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 93.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Montenegro is 93.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Montenegro peaked at 93.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2006.
That places Montenegro 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 87.7% | — |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 93.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 93.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 87.7% | 89.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 89.5% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Montenegro?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Montenegro was 93.9% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Montenegro ranks 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.