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 90.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
90.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 97 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2000
All-time low
90.3%
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: 93.5 highest2001: 93.3 highest2002: 93 highest2003: 92.8 highest2004: 92.6 highest2005: 92.4 highest2006: 92.1 highest2007: 91.9 highest2008: 91.7 highest2009: 91.4 highest2010: 91.2 highest2011: 91 highest2012: 90.8 highest2013: 90.5 highest2014: 90.3 highest2015: 90.3 highest2016: 90.3 highest2017: 90.3 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Republic of Moldova is 90.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 93.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 2014.

Republic of Moldova ranks 51st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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): Q5 (highest) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 93.5%
2001 93.3% -0.2%
2002 93.0% -0.2%
2003 92.8% -0.2%
2004 92.6% -0.2%
2005 92.4% -0.2%
2006 92.1% -0.2%
2007 91.9% -0.2%
2008 91.7% -0.2%
2009 91.4% -0.2%
2010 91.2% -0.2%
2011 91.0% -0.2%
2012 90.8% -0.3%
2013 90.5% -0.3%
2014 90.3% -0.3%
2015 90.3% +0.0%
2016 90.3% +0.0%
2017 90.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.5% 91.4% 93.5% 10
2010s 90.6% 90.3% 91.2% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 48 Namibia 92.8% compare
  2. 49 Colombia 92.5% compare
  3. 50 Senegal 92.3% compare
  4. 52 Eswatini 89.9% compare
  5. 53 Yemen 89.8% compare
  6. 54 South Africa 89.7% 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 90.3% 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 Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 93.5% 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 90.3% in 2014.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 51st 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 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q5 (highest). 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): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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