People using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro
Montenegro: People using improved sanitation facilities was 626,364 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using improved sanitation facilities 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro is 626,364 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro peaked at 626,364 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 591,257 people, in 2006.
That places Montenegro 166th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 591,257 people | — |
| 2007 | 593,155 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 595,017 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 597,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 599,040 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 601,987 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 605,186 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 607,256 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 607,897 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 607,175 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 605,788 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 604,145 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 602,279 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 598,904 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 595,899 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 592,020 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 602,732 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 621,400 people | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 626,364 people | +0.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 626,364 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 626,364 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 594,107 people | 591,257 people | 597,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 603,966 people | 598,904 people | 607,897 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 607,683 people | 592,020 people | 626,364 people | 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)
- 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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro was 626,364 people 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 people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 626,364 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,257 people in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Montenegro ranks 166th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.