Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Montenegro
Montenegro: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas 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 %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.1% for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Montenegro peaked at 0.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Montenegro ranks 95th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3% | — |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 48% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2% compare
- 93 Moldova 0.2% compare
- 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2% compare
- 96 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 97 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Montenegro?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Montenegro was 0.1% 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Montenegro ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.