Rural without basic handwashing in Montenegro

Montenegro: Rural without basic handwashing was 1,414 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1,414
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
109th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1,576
in 2014
All-time low
1,404
in 2021
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Rural without basic handwashing in Montenegro, 2014–2022

05001.0k1.5k2014201820222014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Montenegro is 1,414, 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 without basic handwashing in Montenegro peaked at 1,576 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,404, in 2021.

Montenegro ranks 109th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rural without basic handwashing in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Rural without basic handwashing in Montenegro, 2014 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2014 1,576 —
2015 1,552 -1.5%
2016 1,528 -1.6%
2017 1,502 -1.6%
2018 1,477 -1.7%
2019 1,452 -1.7%
2020 1,428 -1.6%
2021 1,404 -1.7%
2022 1,414 +0.7%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 1,414 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194,792, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 1,414 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 112,132, 1% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,514 1,452 1,576 6
2020s 1,416 1,404 1,428 3

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 106 Maldives 15,279 compare
  2. 107 North Macedonia 1,821 compare
  3. 108 Marshall Islands 1,784 compare
  4. 110 Turks and Caicos Islands 290.73 compare
  5. 111 Tuvalu 117.51 compare
  6. 112 Mexico 0 compare
  7. 112 Turkmenistan 0 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without basic handwashing in Montenegro?
Rural without basic handwashing in Montenegro was 1,414 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1,576 in 2014.
What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 1,404 in 2021.
How does Montenegro rank for rural without basic handwashing?
Montenegro ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without basic handwashing
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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