Drinking water service usage in Montenegro

Montenegro: Drinking water service usage was 85.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
85.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 163 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2024
All-time low
83.9%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Drinking water service usage in Montenegro, 2006–2024

0204060802006201520242006: 83.9 %2007: 84 %2008: 84.1 %2009: 84.3 %2010: 84.4 %2011: 84.5 %2012: 84.6 %2013: 84.7 %2014: 84.9 %2015: 85 %2016: 85.1 %2017: 85.2 %2018: 85.3 %2019: 85.3 %2020: 85.4 %2021: 85.4 %2022: 85.5 %2023: 85.5 %2024: 85.5 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 85.5% for drinking water service usage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Montenegro peaked at 85.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2006.

Montenegro ranks 81st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.1% 83.9% 84.3% 4
2010s 84.9% 84.4% 85.3% 10
2020s 85.5% 85.4% 85.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water service usage in Montenegro?
Drinking water service usage in Montenegro was 85.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest drinking water service usage recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for drinking water service usage?
Montenegro ranks 81st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water service usage
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.