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
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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 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.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 603,300 people | — |
| 2007 | 604,626 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 605,906 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 607,304 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 608,752 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 611,114 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 613,722 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 615,177 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 615,177 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 613,795 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 611,663 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 609,127 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 608,891 people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 606,049 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 603,582 people | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 599,522 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 610,235 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 628,997 people | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 633,883 people | +0.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 633,883 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.66 million people, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 633,883 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.20 million people, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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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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.