Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
99.5%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 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 100.0% for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Montenegro peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.5%, in 2006.
That places Montenegro 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.5% | — |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Montenegro?
- Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Montenegro was 100.0% 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 using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.5% in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Montenegro ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.