Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Montenegro stood at 99.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Montenegro peaked at 99.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 84th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 95.2% | — |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 99.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 99.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 95.2% | 96.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.3% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Montenegro?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Montenegro was 99.3% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Montenegro ranks 84th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.