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
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Montenegro, 2014–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 1 Mexico 100.0% compare
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- 5 Philippines 98.9% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 98.7% compare
- 7 Serbia 98.0% compare
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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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.