1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Montenegro

Montenegro: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 98.86 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
98.86
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.86
in 2022
All-time low
95.19
in 2006
Years of data
17
2006–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Montenegro, 2006–2022

0204060801002006201420222006: 95.22007: 95.42008: 95.72009: 95.92010: 96.22011: 96.42012: 96.72013: 96.92014: 97.12015: 97.42016: 97.62017: 97.92018: 98.52019: 98.72020: 98.92021: 98.92022: 98.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Montenegro stood at 98.86. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Montenegro peaked at 98.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.19, in 2006.

That places Montenegro 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 95.19
2007 95.43 +0.3%
2008 95.67 +0.3%
2009 95.92 +0.3%
2010 96.16 +0.3%
2011 96.41 +0.3%
2012 96.65 +0.3%
2013 96.9 +0.3%
2014 97.15 +0.3%
2015 97.39 +0.3%
2016 97.64 +0.3%
2017 97.88 +0.3%
2018 98.51 +0.6%
2019 98.68 +0.2%
2020 98.86 +0.2%
2021 98.86 +0.0%
2022 98.86 +0.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 98.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 98.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.78, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.55 95.19 95.92 4
2010s 97.34 96.16 98.68 10
2020s 98.86 98.86 98.86 3

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 65 Latvia 98.89 compare
  2. 66 Bahamas 98.89 compare
  3. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 98.88 compare
  4. 69 Tonga 98.81 compare
  5. 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.8 compare
  6. 71 Egypt 98.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Montenegro?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Montenegro was 98.86 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 98.86 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 95.19 in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Montenegro ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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