6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Montenegro
Montenegro: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.041 in 2022. ▼ Falling
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Montenegro, 2006–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.041 for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Montenegro peaked at 0.1624 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.041, in 2022.
Montenegro ranks 120th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1624 | — |
| 2007 | 0.156 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1497 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1434 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1371 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1308 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1246 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1184 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1123 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1061 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0939 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0485 | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0451 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0418 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0414 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.041 | -1.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.041 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1596, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -48.4% | 0.0939 | 0.0485 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1529 | 0.1434 | 0.1624 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1017 | 0.0451 | 0.1371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0414 | 0.041 | 0.0418 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 117 Serbia 0.0581 compare
- 118 Vanuatu 0.0558 compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 0.0495 compare
- 121 Thailand 0.0306 compare
- 122 Kazakhstan 0.0297 compare
- 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0138 compare
More population data for Montenegro
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7975 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Montenegro?
- 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Montenegro was 0.041 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1624 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Montenegro ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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