Egypt vs Montenegro: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Egypt
1.8%
in 2024
Montenegro
1.9%
in 2024
Egypt rank
113th
Montenegro rank
112th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Egypt
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 113th and Montenegro ranks 112th of 232 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 6.2% | 4.1% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Egypt or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Egypt and Montenegro?
- 0.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Montenegro rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Egypt ranks 113th and Montenegro ranks 112th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.