Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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
Montenegro recorded 0.2% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Montenegro peaked at 1.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 157th of 231 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
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More environment data for Montenegro
- Aquaculture production 1,555 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 854.06 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,409 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.0145 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 827,000 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Montenegro?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Montenegro was 0.2% 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Montenegro ranks 157th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion 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.