Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 99.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 99.2% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro peaked at 99.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2022.
That places Montenegro 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 99.2% | — |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 99.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 99.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 4 North Macedonia 99.7% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 99.0% compare
- 7 Mexico 98.8% compare
- 8 Aruba 98.6% compare
More population data for Montenegro
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro was 99.2% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Montenegro ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.