Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Montserrat
Montserrat: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Montserrat, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 0.0% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Montserrat peaked at 8.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places Montserrat 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Montserrat
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 57.00 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.011 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 0 Cases (2024)
- Foreign aid received per capita 12,912 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Land area in hectares 10,000 hectares (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 2,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Montserrat?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Montserrat was 0.0% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Montserrat rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Montserrat ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.