6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Montenegro

Montenegro: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 57.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
57.4
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
71st
of 132 countries
All-time high
57.4
in 2022
All-time low
23.95
in 2006
Years of data
17
2006–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Montenegro, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 23.92007: 26.32008: 28.62009: 30.82010: 33.12011: 35.32012: 37.52013: 39.62014: 41.82015: 43.92016: 45.92017: 482018: 502019: 51.72020: 53.42021: 55.42022: 57.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Montenegro is 57.4, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Montenegro peaked at 57.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.95, in 2006.

Montenegro ranks 71st of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 23.95
2007 26.27 +9.7%
2008 28.56 +8.7%
2009 30.83 +7.9%
2010 33.07 +7.3%
2011 35.28 +6.7%
2012 37.46 +6.2%
2013 39.62 +5.8%
2014 41.75 +5.4%
2015 43.86 +5.0%
2016 45.94 +4.7%
2017 47.99 +4.5%
2018 50.01 +4.2%
2019 51.73 +3.4%
2020 53.42 +3.3%
2021 55.4 +3.7%
2022 57.4 +3.6%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 57.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 57.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.84, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.4 23.95 30.83 4
2010s 42.67 33.07 51.73 10
2020s 55.41 53.42 57.4 3

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 68 Morocco 61.01 compare
  2. 69 Myanmar 60.61 compare
  3. 70 Peru 57.67 compare
  4. 72 Albania 56.35 compare
  5. 73 Paraguay 55.19 compare
  6. 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Montenegro?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Montenegro was 57.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 57.4 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 23.95 in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Montenegro ranks 71st out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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