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

Latest (2017)
71.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2000
All-time low
71.3%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Moldova, 2000–2017

0204060802000200820172000: 85.9 lowest2001: 84.9 lowest2002: 83.8 lowest2003: 82.8 lowest2004: 81.7 lowest2005: 80.7 lowest2006: 79.7 lowest2007: 78.6 lowest2008: 77.6 lowest2009: 76.5 lowest2010: 75.5 lowest2011: 74.4 lowest2012: 73.4 lowest2013: 72.3 lowest2014: 71.3 lowest2015: 71.3 lowest2016: 71.3 lowest2017: 71.3 lowest

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest) in Moldova, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.2% 76.5% 85.9% 10
2010s 72.6% 71.3% 75.5% 8

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 46 Colombia 76.6% compare
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  3. 48 Tajikistan 71.6% compare
  4. 50 Indonesia 70.9% compare
  5. 51 Kyrgyzstan 70.7% compare
  6. 52 Gambia 68.0% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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