Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Montenegro

Montenegro: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
109th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Montenegro, 2006–2024

0.050.0750.10.1250.152006201520242006: 0.1622007: 0.1562008: 0.152009: 0.1432010: 0.1372011: 0.1312012: 0.1252013: 0.1182014: 0.1122015: 0.1062016: 0.12017: 0.0942018: 0.0482019: 0.0452020: 0.0422021: 0.0412022: 0.0412023: 0.0412024: 0.04

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 0.0% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Montenegro peaked at 0.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.

Montenegro ranks 109th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 0.2%
2007 0.2% -3.9%
2008 0.1% -4.1%
2009 0.1% -4.2%
2010 0.1% -4.4%
2011 0.1% -4.6%
2012 0.1% -4.8%
2013 0.1% -5.0%
2014 0.1% -5.2%
2015 0.1% -5.5%
2016 0.1% -5.8%
2017 0.1% -6.1%
2018 0.0% -48.4%
2019 0.0% -6.9%
2020 0.0% -7.3%
2021 0.0% -1.0%
2022 0.0% -1.1%
2023 0.0% -1.1%
2024 0.0% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Montenegro?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Montenegro was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
How does Montenegro rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Montenegro ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
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