People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro
Montenegro: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 12,115 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved 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
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro stood at 12,115 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro peaked at 23,009 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,831 people, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 115th 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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23,009 people | — |
| 2007 | 22,171 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 21,345 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 20,537 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 19,743 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 18,990 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 18,254 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 17,493 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 16,704 people | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 15,894 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 15,087 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 14,294 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 13,516 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 12,763 people | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 12,036 people | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 11,831 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 11,916 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 12,152 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 12,115 people | -0.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 12,115 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,902 people, 33% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 12,115 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89 people, 37.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,765 people | 20,537 people | 23,009 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 16,274 people | 12,763 people | 19,743 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,010 people | 11,831 people | 12,152 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 13,679 people compare
- 113 Jamaica 12,918 people compare
- 114 Jordan 12,181 people compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 10,343 people compare
- 117 North Macedonia 9,895 people compare
- 118 Mauritius 8,880 people 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Montenegro was 12,115 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 23,009 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,831 people in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Montenegro ranks 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.