People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Moldova
Moldova: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 75.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Moldova, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Moldova is 75.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Moldova peaked at 89.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2014.
Moldova ranks 48th 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, rural (% of) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.2% | — |
| 2001 | 88.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 77.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 80.3% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 75.3% | 79.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 78.4% compare
- 46 Indonesia 77.7% compare
- 47 Peru 75.5% compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 73.1% compare
- 50 Tajikistan 72.7% compare
- 51 Colombia 71.9% 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 20.62 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Moldova?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Moldova was 75.3% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Moldova ranks 48th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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