Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Montenegro

Montenegro: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 50.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.87
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
86th
of 149 countries
All-time high
50.87
in 2024
All-time low
29.73
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Montenegro, 2006–2024

02040602006201520242006: 29.72007: 312008: 32.42009: 33.72010: 34.92011: 36.22012: 37.52013: 38.72014: 39.92015: 41.12016: 42.42017: 43.52018: 44.72019: 45.62020: 46.52021: 47.62022: 48.62023: 49.82024: 50.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Montenegro stood at 50.87. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Montenegro peaked at 50.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.73, in 2006.

That places Montenegro 86th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 safely managed sanitation services in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 29.73 —
2007 31.05 +4.5%
2008 32.36 +4.2%
2009 33.66 +4.0%
2010 34.94 +3.8%
2011 36.21 +3.6%
2012 37.46 +3.5%
2013 38.71 +3.3%
2014 39.93 +3.2%
2015 41.15 +3.0%
2016 42.35 +2.9%
2017 43.54 +2.8%
2018 44.71 +2.7%
2019 45.6 +2.0%
2020 46.46 +1.9%
2021 47.55 +2.3%
2022 48.65 +2.3%
2023 49.75 +2.3%
2024 50.87 +2.2%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 50.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 50.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7 29.73 33.66 4
2010s 40.46 34.94 45.6 10
2020s 48.66 46.46 50.87 5

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  4. 87 Bhutan 49.48 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Montenegro?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Montenegro was 50.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 50.87 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 29.73 in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Montenegro ranks 86th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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