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 79.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
79.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2000
All-time low
79.7%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 91.42001: 90.52002: 89.72003: 88.92004: 882005: 87.22006: 86.42007: 85.52008: 84.72009: 83.92010: 832011: 82.22012: 81.42013: 80.52014: 79.72015: 79.72016: 79.72017: 79.7

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

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 79.7% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 91.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2014.

Republic of Moldova ranks 47th 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 Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 91.4%
2001 90.5% -0.9%
2002 89.7% -0.9%
2003 88.9% -0.9%
2004 88.0% -0.9%
2005 87.2% -0.9%
2006 86.4% -1.0%
2007 85.5% -1.0%
2008 84.7% -1.0%
2009 83.9% -1.0%
2010 83.0% -1.0%
2011 82.2% -1.0%
2012 81.4% -1.0%
2013 80.5% -1.0%
2014 79.7% -1.0%
2015 79.7% +0.0%
2016 79.7% +0.0%
2017 79.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.6% 83.9% 91.4% 10
2010s 80.7% 79.7% 83.0% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 44 Indonesia 85.3% compare
  2. 45 Comoros 83.5% compare
  3. 46 South Africa 81.4% compare
  4. 48 Sao Tome and Principe 79.1% compare
  5. 49 Peru 78.8% compare
  6. 50 Colombia 78.4% 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 79.7% 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 91.4% 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 79.7% in 2014.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 47th 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 6.8%. 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): Q3. 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): 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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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