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

Latest (2017)
75.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 97 countries
All-time high
89.2%
in 2000
All-time low
75.3%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 89.22001: 88.22002: 87.22003: 86.22004: 85.22005: 84.22006: 83.22007: 82.32008: 81.32009: 80.32010: 79.32011: 78.32012: 77.32013: 76.32014: 75.32015: 75.32016: 75.32017: 75.3

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Moldova, 2000 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.7% 80.3% 89.2% 10
2010s 76.6% 75.3% 79.3% 8

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 45 Kyrgyzstan 78.4% compare
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  3. 47 Peru 75.5% compare
  4. 49 Sao Tome and Principe 73.1% compare
  5. 50 Tajikistan 72.7% compare
  6. 51 Colombia 71.9% compare

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