Number using at least basic sanitation in Montenegro

Montenegro: Number using at least basic sanitation was 624,746 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
624,746
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
164th
of 232 countries
All-time high
624,746
in 2024
All-time low
574,550
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Number using at least basic sanitation in Montenegro, 2006–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201520242006: 574.5k2007: 577.5k2008: 580.4k2009: 583.5k2010: 586.6k2011: 590.6k2012: 594.8k2013: 598.0k2014: 599.7k2015: 600.2k2016: 599.9k2017: 599.4k2018: 598.6k2019: 596.4k2020: 594.4k2021: 590.5k2022: 601.2k2023: 619.8k2024: 624.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 624,746 for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Montenegro peaked at 624,746 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 574,550, in 2006.

That places Montenegro 164th out of 232 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.

Number using at least basic sanitation in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Number using at least basic sanitation in Montenegro, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 574,550 —
2007 577,500 +0.5%
2008 580,419 +0.5%
2009 583,463 +0.5%
2010 586,568 +0.5%
2011 590,570 +0.7%
2012 594,829 +0.7%
2013 597,988 +0.5%
2014 599,743 +0.3%
2015 600,151 +0.1%
2016 599,898 -0.0%
2017 599,384 -0.1%
2018 598,640 -0.1%
2019 596,389 -0.4%
2020 594,389 -0.3%
2021 590,513 -0.7%
2022 601,190 +1.8%
2023 619,803 +3.1%
2024 624,746 +0.8%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 624,746 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 624,746 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 578,983 574,550 583,463 4
2010s 596,416 586,568 600,151 10
2020s 606,128 590,513 624,746 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 161 Bhutan 687,376 compare
  2. 162 Luxembourg 656,891 compare
  3. 163 Guinea-Bissau 637,106 compare
  4. 165 Suriname 570,977 compare
  5. 166 Malta 539,607 compare
  6. 167 Maldives 526,222 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number using at least basic sanitation in Montenegro?
Number using at least basic sanitation in Montenegro was 624,746 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 624,746 in 2024.
What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 574,550 in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
Montenegro ranks 164th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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