Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Montenegro
Montenegro: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 87.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 87.3% for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Montenegro peaked at 87.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2006.
That places Montenegro 36th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 86.9% | — |
| 2007 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 87.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 87.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.9%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 87.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 87.0% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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- 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Montenegro?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Montenegro was 87.3% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Montenegro ranks 36th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.