People using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro

Montenegro: People using improved sanitation facilities was 626,364 people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
626,364 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
166th
of 232 countries
All-time high
626,364 people
in 2024
All-time low
591,257 people
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

People using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro, 2006–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201520242006: 591.3k people2007: 593.2k people2008: 595.0k people2009: 597.0k people2010: 599.0k people2011: 602.0k people2012: 605.2k people2013: 607.3k people2014: 607.9k people2015: 607.2k people2016: 605.8k people2017: 604.1k people2018: 602.3k people2019: 598.9k people2020: 595.9k people2021: 592.0k people2022: 602.7k people2023: 621.4k people2024: 626.4k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 163 Eritrea 678,182 people compare
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  4. 169 Maldives 527,799 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.