Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Montenegro
Montenegro: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 97.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Montenegro is 97.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Montenegro peaked at 97.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 94th of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 90.6% | — |
| 2007 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 97.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 97.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 90.6% | 92.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 92.8% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 91 Kazakhstan 97.9% compare
- 92 Serbia 97.9% compare
- 93 Niue 97.9% compare
- 95 Ukraine 97.7% compare
- 96 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97.7% compare
- 97 Saudi Arabia 97.6% compare
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Montenegro?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Montenegro was 97.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Montenegro ranks 94th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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