People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Moldova
Moldova: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 71.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Moldova, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Moldova stood at 71.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Moldova peaked at 85.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2014.
Moldova ranks 49th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.9% | — |
| 2001 | 84.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 79.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.2% | 76.5% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 71.3% | 75.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Moldova?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Moldova was 71.3% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Moldova ranks 49th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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