Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Montenegro
Montenegro: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 256.07 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Montenegro is 256.07 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Montenegro peaked at 590.27 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 250.06 people, in 2021.
Montenegro ranks 99th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 551.59 people | 513.37 people | 590.27 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 382 people | 276.08 people | 488.68 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.84 people | 250.06 people | 256.85 people | 5 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.49 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2026)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.86 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Montenegro?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Montenegro was 256.07 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 590.27 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.06 people in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Montenegro ranks 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.