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

Latest (2017)
68.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
83.4%
in 2000
All-time low
68.8%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 83.4 lowest2001: 82.4 lowest2002: 81.3 lowest2003: 80.3 lowest2004: 79.3 lowest2005: 78.2 lowest2006: 77.2 lowest2007: 76.1 lowest2008: 75.1 lowest2009: 74.1 lowest2010: 73 lowest2011: 72 lowest2012: 70.9 lowest2013: 69.9 lowest2014: 68.8 lowest2015: 68.8 lowest2016: 68.8 lowest2017: 68.8 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, 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.7% 74.1% 83.4% 10
2010s 70.1% 68.8% 73.0% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 43 Tajikistan 69.8% compare
  2. 44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 69.8% compare
  3. 45 Suriname 69.2% compare
  4. 47 Panama 66.6% compare
  5. 48 Kyrgyzstan 66.5% compare
  6. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 66.1% compare

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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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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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