People using improved drinking water sources in Montenegro
Montenegro: People using improved drinking water sources was 1,011 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources 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
The most recent figure for people using improved drinking water sources in Montenegro is 1,011 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Montenegro peaked at 9,694 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 987.52 people, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 149th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9,694 people | — |
| 2007 | 8,963 people | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 8,239 people | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 7,526 people | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 6,821 people | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 6,134 people | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 5,453 people | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 4,769 people | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 4,083 people | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 3,400 people | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 2,828 people | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 2,350 people | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 1,886 people | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 1,438 people | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 1,005 people | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 987.52 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 994.61 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,014 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,011 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,606 people | 7,526 people | 9,694 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,916 people | 1,438 people | 6,821 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,002 people | 987.52 people | 1,014 people | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.53 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0462 m3 per person (2024)
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- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Montenegro?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Montenegro was 1,011 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 9,694 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 987.52 people in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Montenegro ranks 149th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.