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 86.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
86.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 97 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 2000
All-time low
86.4%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 92.92001: 92.42002: 922003: 91.52004: 912005: 90.62006: 90.12007: 89.72008: 89.22009: 88.72010: 88.32011: 87.82012: 87.32013: 86.92014: 86.42015: 86.42016: 86.42017: 86.4

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

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 86.4% for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 92.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2014.

That places Republic of Moldova 54th 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): Q3 in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 92.9%
2001 92.4% -0.5%
2002 92.0% -0.5%
2003 91.5% -0.5%
2004 91.0% -0.5%
2005 90.6% -0.5%
2006 90.1% -0.5%
2007 89.7% -0.5%
2008 89.2% -0.5%
2009 88.7% -0.5%
2010 88.3% -0.5%
2011 87.8% -0.5%
2012 87.3% -0.5%
2013 86.9% -0.5%
2014 86.4% -0.5%
2015 86.4% +0.0%
2016 86.4% +0.0%
2017 86.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.8% 88.7% 92.9% 10
2010s 87.0% 86.4% 88.3% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 51 Congo 89.2% compare
  2. 52 Ghana 88.0% compare
  3. 53 Comoros 86.6% compare
  4. 55 Namibia 85.6% compare
  5. 56 Liberia 84.8% compare
  6. 57 Kyrgyzstan 83.0% 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 86.4% 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 92.9% 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 86.4% in 2014.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 54th 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 3.6%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q3
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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