People using safely managed sanitation services in Montenegro

Montenegro: People using safely managed sanitation services was 50.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.9%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
84th
of 146 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2024
All-time low
29.7%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services in Montenegro, 2006–2024

02040602006201520242006: 29.7 % of population2007: 31 % of population2008: 32.4 % of population2009: 33.7 % of population2010: 34.9 % of population2011: 36.2 % of population2012: 37.5 % of population2013: 38.7 % of population2014: 39.9 % of population2015: 41.1 % of population2016: 42.4 % of population2017: 43.5 % of population2018: 44.7 % of population2019: 45.6 % of population2020: 46.5 % of population2021: 47.6 % of population2022: 48.6 % of population2023: 49.8 % of population2024: 50.9 % of population

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

Analysis

In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services in Montenegro stood at 50.9%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Montenegro peaked at 50.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2006.

That places Montenegro 84th out of 146 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 safely managed sanitation services in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2006 29.7%
2007 31.0% +4.5%
2008 32.4% +4.2%
2009 33.7% +4.0%
2010 34.9% +3.8%
2011 36.2% +3.6%
2012 37.5% +3.5%
2013 38.7% +3.3%
2014 39.9% +3.2%
2015 41.1% +3.0%
2016 42.4% +2.9%
2017 43.5% +2.8%
2018 44.7% +2.7%
2019 45.6% +2.0%
2020 46.5% +1.9%
2021 47.6% +2.3%
2022 48.6% +2.3%
2023 49.8% +2.3%
2024 50.9% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 29.7% 33.7% 4
2010s 40.5% 34.9% 45.6% 10
2020s 48.7% 46.5% 50.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Montenegro?
People using safely managed sanitation services in Montenegro was 50.9% 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 safely managed sanitation services recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Montenegro ranks 84th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of 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
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.