People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Montenegro
Montenegro: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 92,574 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed 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
In 2024, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Montenegro stood at 92,574 people.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Montenegro peaked at 102,289 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 87,910 people, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 106th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 102,289 people | — |
| 2007 | 101,259 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 100,383 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 99,536 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 98,706 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 98,029 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 97,395 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 96,583 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 95,552 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 94,320 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 93,071 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 91,929 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 90,776 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 89,664 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 88,625 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 87,910 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 89,361 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 91,984 people | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 92,574 people | +0.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 92,574 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million people, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 92,574 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 199,164 people, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,867 people | 99,536 people | 102,289 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 94,603 people | 89,664 people | 98,706 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,091 people | 87,910 people | 92,574 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Montenegro?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Montenegro was 92,574 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 102,289 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,910 people in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Montenegro ranks 106th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.