Drinking water services in rural areas in Montenegro
Montenegro: Drinking water services in rural areas was 32.39 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32.39 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 178 countries
All-time high
710.09 people
in 2006
All-time low
31.63 people
in 2021
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Drinking water services in rural areas in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in rural areas in Montenegro stood at 32.39 people.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Montenegro peaked at 710.09 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.63 people, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 105th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drinking water services in rural areas in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 710.09 people | — |
| 2007 | 655.62 people | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 602.06 people | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 549.61 people | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 498.14 people | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 448.26 people | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 399.29 people | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 350.38 people | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 301.66 people | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 253.5 people | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 206.45 people | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 160.75 people | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 116.44 people | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 73.6 people | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 32.18 people | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 31.63 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 31.85 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 32.49 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 32.39 people | -0.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 32.39 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845.16 people, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 629.34 people | 549.61 people | 710.09 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 280.85 people | 73.6 people | 498.14 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.11 people | 31.63 people | 32.49 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Montenegro
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9561 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1974 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.53 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.0025 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Montenegro?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Montenegro was 32.39 people 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 services in rural areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 710.09 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.63 people in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Montenegro ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 services in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.