Montenegro vs Uruguay: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Montenegro
12,115 people
in 2024
Uruguay
13,977 people
in 2024
Montenegro rank
130th
Uruguay rank
129th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Montenegro
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 13,977 people against 12,115 people in Montenegro, a difference of 1,862 people.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Montenegro's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 129th of 232 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 39,026 people 74,021 people 34,995 people Uruguay
2010s 22,321 people 46,847 people 24,526 people Uruguay
2020s 12,010 people 19,910 people 7,900 people Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Montenegro or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 13,977 people against 12,115 people in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Montenegro and Uruguay?
1,862 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Uruguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Montenegro and Uruguay rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
Montenegro ranks 130th and Uruguay ranks 129th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.