People using at least a basic drinking water source in Montenegro

Montenegro: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 633,883 people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
633,883 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
166th
of 231 countries
All-time high
633,883 people
in 2024
All-time low
599,522 people
in 2021
Years of data
19
2006–2024

People using at least a basic drinking water source in Montenegro, 2006–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201520242006: 603.3k people2007: 604.6k people2008: 605.9k people2009: 607.3k people2010: 608.8k people2011: 611.1k people2012: 613.7k people2013: 615.2k people2014: 615.2k people2015: 613.8k people2016: 611.7k people2017: 609.1k people2018: 608.9k people2019: 606.0k people2020: 603.6k people2021: 599.5k people2022: 610.2k people2023: 629.0k people2024: 633.9k people

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 using at least a basic drinking water source in Montenegro stood at 633,883 people. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Montenegro peaked at 633,883 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 599,522 people, in 2021.

Montenegro ranks 166th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 605,284 people 603,300 people 607,304 people 4
2010s 611,347 people 606,049 people 615,177 people 10
2020s 615,244 people 599,522 people 633,883 people 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Montenegro?
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Montenegro was 633,883 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 at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 633,883 people in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 599,522 people in 2021.
How does Montenegro rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Montenegro ranks 166th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.