Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Montenegro

Montenegro: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 97.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97.85
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 231 countries
All-time high
97.85
in 2024
All-time low
90.64
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Montenegro, 2006–2024

0204060801002006201520242006: 90.62007: 91.22008: 91.72009: 92.32010: 92.82011: 93.32012: 93.92013: 94.42014: 952015: 95.52016: 96.12017: 96.72018: 97.22019: 97.52020: 97.82021: 97.82022: 97.82023: 97.82024: 97.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 97.85 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Montenegro peaked at 97.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.64, in 2006.

Montenegro ranks 86th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 90.64 —
2007 91.18 +0.6%
2008 91.72 +0.6%
2009 92.26 +0.6%
2010 92.8 +0.6%
2011 93.34 +0.6%
2012 93.89 +0.6%
2013 94.44 +0.6%
2014 94.99 +0.6%
2015 95.54 +0.6%
2016 96.1 +0.6%
2017 96.66 +0.6%
2018 97.21 +0.6%
2019 97.5 +0.3%
2020 97.77 +0.3%
2021 97.79 +0.0%
2022 97.81 +0.0%
2023 97.83 +0.0%
2024 97.85 +0.0%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 97.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 97.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.76, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.45 90.64 92.26 4
2010s 95.25 92.8 97.5 10
2020s 97.81 97.77 97.85 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 83 Kazakhstan 97.94 compare
  2. 84 Serbia 97.94 compare
  3. 85 Niue 97.94 compare
  4. 87 Ukraine 97.73 compare
  5. 88 Netherlands 97.66 compare
  6. 89 Saudi Arabia 97.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Montenegro?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Montenegro was 97.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 97.85 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 90.64 in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Montenegro ranks 86th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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