Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 99.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 113 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2014
All-time low
99.3%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro, 2014–2022

0204060801002014201820222014: 99.3 %2015: 99.3 %2016: 99.3 %2017: 99.3 %2018: 99.3 %2019: 99.3 %2020: 99.3 %2021: 99.3 %2022: 99.3 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro is 99.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro peaked at 99.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2014.

That places Montenegro 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.3% 99.3% 99.3% 6
2020s 99.3% 99.3% 99.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro was 99.3% in 2022, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2014.
How does Montenegro rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Montenegro ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.