Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro stood at 98.1%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro peaked at 98.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 121st of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 93.3% | — |
| 2007 | 93.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 98.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 98.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 93.3% | 94.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More economy & growth data for Montenegro
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 151.96 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 110.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro was 98.1% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Montenegro ranks 121st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.