People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Montenegro
Montenegro: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 313,714 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Montenegro stood at 313,714 people. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Montenegro peaked at 445,453 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 313,714 people, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 116th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 445,453 people | — |
| 2007 | 436,725 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 428,067 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 419,590 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 411,246 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 403,604 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 396,190 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 388,113 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 379,236 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 369,665 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 359,875 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 350,130 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 340,484 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 332,768 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 325,490 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 316,715 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 315,629 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 318,336 people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 313,714 people | -1.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 313,714 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.56 million people, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 313,714 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 432,459 people | 419,590 people | 445,453 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 373,131 people | 332,768 people | 411,246 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,977 people | 313,714 people | 325,490 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Montenegro?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Montenegro was 313,714 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 445,453 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 313,714 people in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Montenegro ranks 116th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.