People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 79.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
79.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2000
All-time low
79.8%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 90.92001: 90.12002: 89.32003: 88.52004: 87.72005: 872006: 86.22007: 85.42008: 84.62009: 83.82010: 832011: 82.22012: 81.42013: 80.62014: 79.82015: 79.82016: 79.82017: 79.8

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Republic of Moldova stood at 79.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 90.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2014.

That places Republic of Moldova 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 90.9%
2001 90.1% -0.9%
2002 89.3% -0.9%
2003 88.5% -0.9%
2004 87.7% -0.9%
2005 87.0% -0.9%
2006 86.2% -0.9%
2007 85.4% -0.9%
2008 84.6% -0.9%
2009 83.8% -0.9%
2010 83.0% -0.9%
2011 82.2% -1.0%
2012 81.4% -1.0%
2013 80.6% -1.0%
2014 79.8% -1.0%
2015 79.8% +0.0%
2016 79.8% +0.0%
2017 79.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.3% 83.8% 90.9% 10
2010s 80.8% 79.8% 83.0% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 49 Gabon 84.8% compare
  2. 50 Comoros 83.4% compare
  3. 51 Sao Tome and Principe 80.0% compare
  4. 53 Nicaragua 78.8% compare
  5. 54 Kyrgyzstan 78.4% compare
  6. 55 Ghana 76.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Republic of Moldova?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Republic of Moldova was 79.8% 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 Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2014.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
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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