Sanitation facilities usage in Montenegro

Montenegro: Sanitation facilities usage was 256.07 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
256.07 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
120th
of 232 countries
All-time high
1,029 people
in 2006
All-time low
250.06 people
in 2021
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Sanitation facilities usage in Montenegro, 2006–2024

2004006008001.0k2006201520242006: 1.0k people2007: 988.2 people2008: 947.2 people2009: 906.7 people2010: 866.5 people2011: 827.8 people2012: 789.5 people2013: 749.8 people2014: 708.8 people2015: 666.6 people2016: 624.3 people2017: 582.5 people2018: 298.5 people2019: 276.1 people2020: 254.4 people2021: 250.1 people2022: 251.9 people2023: 256.8 people2024: 256.1 people

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 Montenegro is 256.07 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Montenegro peaked at 1,029 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 250.06 people, in 2021.

That places Montenegro 120th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 967.89 people 906.72 people 1,029 people 4
2010s 639.04 people 276.08 people 866.51 people 10
2020s 253.84 people 250.06 people 256.85 people 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 117 American Samoa 386.02 people compare
  2. 118 Samoa 338.85 people compare
  3. 119 Armenia 312.38 people compare
  4. 121 Tuvalu 176.41 people compare
  5. 122 Georgia 134.26 people compare
  6. 123 Antigua and Barbuda 133.82 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in Montenegro?
Sanitation facilities usage 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 recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 1,029 people in 2006.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 250.06 people in 2021.
How does Montenegro rank for sanitation facilities usage?
Montenegro ranks 120th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.