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

Montenegro: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 90.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
90.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2000
All-time low
90.6%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.7 lowest2001: 96.7 lowest2002: 96.7 lowest2003: 96.7 lowest2004: 96.7 lowest2005: 96.1 lowest2006: 95.6 lowest2007: 95 lowest2008: 94.5 lowest2009: 93.9 lowest2010: 93.4 lowest2011: 92.8 lowest2012: 92.3 lowest2013: 91.7 lowest2014: 91.2 lowest2015: 90.6 lowest2016: 90.6 lowest2017: 90.6 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, urban  (% of urban) in Montenegro is 90.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Montenegro peaked at 96.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2015.

That places Montenegro 19th 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, urban  (% of urban) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Montenegro, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 96.7%
2001 96.7% +0.0%
2002 96.7% +0.0%
2003 96.7% +0.0%
2004 96.7% +0.0%
2005 96.1% -0.6%
2006 95.6% -0.6%
2007 95.0% -0.6%
2008 94.5% -0.6%
2009 93.9% -0.6%
2010 93.4% -0.6%
2011 92.8% -0.6%
2012 92.3% -0.6%
2013 91.7% -0.6%
2014 91.2% -0.6%
2015 90.6% -0.6%
2016 90.6% +0.0%
2017 90.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.8% 93.9% 96.7% 10
2010s 91.6% 90.6% 93.4% 8

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 16 Barbados 92.7% compare
  2. 17 Kazakhstan 92.6% compare
  3. 18 Thailand 92.0% compare
  4. 20 Belarus 89.8% compare
  5. 21 Uruguay 88.3% compare
  6. 22 Costa Rica 87.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Montenegro?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Montenegro was 90.6% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2015.
How does Montenegro rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Montenegro ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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