People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Montenegro
Montenegro: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 1,044 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using an improved 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
Montenegro recorded 1,044 people for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Montenegro peaked at 8,755 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,019 people, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 126th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8,755 people | — |
| 2007 | 8,137 people | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 7,530 people | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 6,935 people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 6,351 people | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 5,787 people | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 5,232 people | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 4,677 people | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 4,123 people | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 3,573 people | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 3,034 people | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 2,511 people | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 2,003 people | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 1,512 people | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 1,037 people | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 1,019 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,026 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,047 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,044 people | -0.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1,044 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1,044 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044 people, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,839 people | 6,935 people | 8,755 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,880 people | 1,512 people | 6,351 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,035 people | 1,019 people | 1,047 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source in Montenegro?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Montenegro was 1,044 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 8,755 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,019 people in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Montenegro ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.