Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro
Montenegro: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 1,414 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Rural population 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
The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro is 1,414 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro peaked at 1,576 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,404 people, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 109th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,514 people | 1,452 people | 1,576 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,416 people | 1,404 people | 1,428 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro was 1,414 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1,576 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,404 people in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Montenegro ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.