People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 68.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Republic of 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, rural (% of) in Republic of Moldova stood at 68.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 83.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2014.
That places Republic of Moldova 46th 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, rural (% of) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.4% | — |
| 2001 | 82.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7% | 74.1% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 68.8% | 73.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 43 Tajikistan 69.8% compare
- 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 69.8% compare
- 45 Suriname 69.2% compare
- 47 Panama 66.6% compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 66.5% compare
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.1% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Republic of Moldova?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Republic of Moldova was 68.8% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2014.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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