Proportion of population practising open defecation in Montenegro
Montenegro: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.0401 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.0401 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Montenegro peaked at 0.1624 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0401, in 2024.
Montenegro ranks 124th of 231 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.
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
- 121 Jordan 0.0533 compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 0.0494 compare
- 123 Gambia 0.0484 compare
- 125 Algeria 0.0387 compare
- 126 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0302 compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 0.0264 compare
More population data for Montenegro
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1561 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 18,670 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Montenegro?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Montenegro was 0.0401 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1624 in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0401 in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Montenegro ranks 124th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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