People without basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro
Montenegro: People without basic handwashing facilities was 4,661 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
People without basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro, 2014–2022
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, people without basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro stood at 4,661 people.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro peaked at 4,779 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,578 people, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,779 people | — |
| 2015 | 4,755 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,727 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,697 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,665 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,635 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,608 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,578 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,661 people | +1.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 4,661 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 472,598 people, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 4,661 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,137 people, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,709 people | 4,635 people | 4,779 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,615 people | 4,578 people | 4,661 people | 3 |
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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 without basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro was 4,661 people in 2022, 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4,779 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,578 people in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Montenegro ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.