Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 50.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 50.9% for share of population using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Montenegro peaked at 50.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2006.
Montenegro ranks 88th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.7% | — |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | +2.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 50.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 50.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.7% | 33.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 34.9% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 46.5% | 50.9% | 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation in Montenegro?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Montenegro was 50.9% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Montenegro ranks 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.