People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Montenegro

Montenegro: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 40.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
60th
of 100 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2024
All-time low
34.1%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

0102030402006201520242006: 34.1 % of rural population2007: 34.6 % of rural population2008: 35.1 % of rural population2009: 35.7 % of rural population2010: 36.1 % of rural population2011: 36.6 % of rural population2012: 37 % of rural population2013: 37.4 % of rural population2014: 37.7 % of rural population2015: 38.1 % of rural population2016: 38.4 % of rural population2017: 38.6 % of rural population2018: 38.9 % of rural population2019: 39.1 % of rural population2020: 39.3 % of rural population2021: 39.6 % of rural population2022: 40 % of rural population2023: 40.4 % of rural population2024: 40.7 % of rural population

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

Analysis

In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Montenegro stood at 40.7%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Montenegro peaked at 40.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2006.

Montenegro ranks 60th of 100 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2006 34.1%
2007 34.6% +1.6%
2008 35.1% +1.5%
2009 35.7% +1.4%
2010 36.1% +1.3%
2011 36.6% +1.2%
2012 37.0% +1.1%
2013 37.4% +1.1%
2014 37.7% +1.0%
2015 38.1% +0.9%
2016 38.4% +0.8%
2017 38.6% +0.7%
2018 38.9% +0.6%
2019 39.1% +0.6%
2020 39.3% +0.4%
2021 39.6% +0.9%
2022 40.0% +0.9%
2023 40.4% +0.9%
2024 40.7% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.9% 34.1% 35.7% 4
2010s 37.8% 36.1% 39.1% 10
2020s 40.0% 39.3% 40.7% 5

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  3. 59 Pakistan 41.3% compare
  4. 61 Kenya 39.3% compare
  5. 62 China 38.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Montenegro?
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Montenegro was 40.7% 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, rural recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Montenegro ranks 60th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural 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
126 places, 3,114 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.