People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Moldova
Moldova: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 was 0.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Moldova, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Moldova is 0.5%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Moldova peaked at 0.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 76th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +633.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +86.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Moldova?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 in Moldova was 0.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1?
- Moldova ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q1 rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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