People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Montenegro

Montenegro: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 87.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
87.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 104 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 2016
All-time low
86.9%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Montenegro, 2006–2024

0204060802006201520242006: 86.9 % of urban population2007: 86.9 % of urban population2008: 87 % of urban population2009: 87 % of urban population2010: 87 % of urban population2011: 87.1 % of urban population2012: 87.1 % of urban population2013: 87.2 % of urban population2014: 87.2 % of urban population2015: 87.3 % of urban population2016: 87.3 % of urban population2017: 87.3 % of urban population2018: 87.3 % of urban population2019: 87.3 % of urban population2020: 87.3 % of urban population2021: 87.3 % of urban population2022: 87.3 % of urban population2023: 87.3 % of urban population2024: 87.3 % of urban population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 87.3% for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Montenegro peaked at 87.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2006.

That places Montenegro 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
2006 86.9%
2007 86.9% +0.1%
2008 87.0% +0.1%
2009 87.0% +0.1%
2010 87.0% +0.1%
2011 87.1% +0.1%
2012 87.1% +0.1%
2013 87.2% +0.1%
2014 87.2% +0.1%
2015 87.3% +0.1%
2016 87.3% +0.0%
2017 87.3% +0.0%
2018 87.3% +0.0%
2019 87.3% +0.0%
2020 87.3% +0.0%
2021 87.3% +0.0%
2022 87.3% +0.0%
2023 87.3% +0.0%
2024 87.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.9% 86.9% 87.0% 4
2010s 87.2% 87.0% 87.3% 10
2020s 87.3% 87.3% 87.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Montenegro?
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Montenegro was 87.3% 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
Montenegro ranks 35th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 3,310 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.