People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Montenegro
Montenegro: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 624,746 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic 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 people.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 624,746 people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Montenegro peaked at 624,746 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 574,550 people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 574,550 people | — |
| 2007 | 577,500 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 580,419 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 583,463 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 586,568 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 590,570 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 594,829 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 597,988 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 599,743 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 600,151 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 599,898 people | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 599,384 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 598,640 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 596,389 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 594,389 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 590,513 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 601,190 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 619,803 people | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 624,746 people | +0.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 624,746 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 624,746 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million people, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 578,983 people | 574,550 people | 583,463 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 596,416 people | 586,568 people | 600,151 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 606,128 people | 590,513 people | 624,746 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Montenegro?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Montenegro was 624,746 people 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 624,746 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 574,550 people in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Montenegro ranks 164th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.