People practicing open defecation of population in Montenegro
Montenegro: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.0401 in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.0401 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Montenegro peaked at 0.1624 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0401, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 124th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population 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 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.041 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0405 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0401 | -1.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.0401 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population 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 | 0.041 | 0.0401 | 0.0418 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Montenegro?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Montenegro was 0.0401 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1624 in 2006.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0401 in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Montenegro ranks 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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