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 84.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
84.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 97 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2000
All-time low
84.5%
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: 90.92001: 90.52002: 902003: 89.52004: 89.12005: 88.62006: 88.22007: 87.72008: 87.32009: 86.82010: 86.32011: 85.92012: 85.42013: 852014: 84.52015: 84.52016: 84.52017: 84.5

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 Republic of Moldova is 84.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 90.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2014.

That places Republic of Moldova 49th 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): Q4 in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 90.9%
2001 90.5% -0.5%
2002 90.0% -0.5%
2003 89.5% -0.5%
2004 89.1% -0.5%
2005 88.6% -0.5%
2006 88.2% -0.5%
2007 87.7% -0.5%
2008 87.3% -0.5%
2009 86.8% -0.5%
2010 86.3% -0.5%
2011 85.9% -0.5%
2012 85.4% -0.5%
2013 85.0% -0.5%
2014 84.5% -0.5%
2015 84.5% +0.0%
2016 84.5% +0.0%
2017 84.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.9% 86.8% 90.9% 10
2010s 85.1% 84.5% 86.3% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 46 Colombia 86.6% compare
  2. 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.6% compare
  3. 48 Sudan 84.8% compare
  4. 50 Comoros 83.9% compare
  5. 51 Kyrgyzstan 82.0% compare
  6. 52 Ghana 81.1% 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 84.5% 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 90.9% 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 84.5% in 2014.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 49th 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 3.6%. 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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