People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 88.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2024
All-time low
73.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 73.2 % of rural population2001: 73.9 % of rural population2002: 74.5 % of rural population2003: 75.2 % of rural population2004: 75.8 % of rural population2005: 76.5 % of rural population2006: 77.2 % of rural population2007: 77.8 % of rural population2008: 78.5 % of rural population2009: 79.1 % of rural population2010: 79.8 % of rural population2011: 80.4 % of rural population2012: 81.1 % of rural population2013: 81.7 % of rural population2014: 82.4 % of rural population2015: 83 % of rural population2016: 83.6 % of rural population2017: 84.3 % of rural population2018: 84.9 % of rural population2019: 85.5 % of rural population2020: 86.2 % of rural population2021: 86.8 % of rural population2022: 87.4 % of rural population2023: 88.1 % of rural population2024: 88.7 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Republic of Moldova is 88.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Republic of Moldova peaked at 88.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2000.

That places Republic of Moldova 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 73.2%
2001 73.9% +0.9%
2002 74.5% +0.9%
2003 75.2% +0.9%
2004 75.8% +0.9%
2005 76.5% +0.9%
2006 77.2% +0.9%
2007 77.8% +0.8%
2008 78.5% +0.8%
2009 79.1% +0.8%
2010 79.8% +0.8%
2011 80.4% +0.8%
2012 81.1% +0.8%
2013 81.7% +0.8%
2014 82.4% +0.8%
2015 83.0% +0.8%
2016 83.6% +0.8%
2017 84.3% +0.8%
2018 84.9% +0.8%
2019 85.5% +0.7%
2020 86.2% +0.7%
2021 86.8% +0.7%
2022 87.4% +0.7%
2023 88.1% +0.7%
2024 88.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.2% 73.2% 79.1% 10
2010s 82.7% 79.8% 85.5% 10
2020s 87.4% 86.2% 88.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Republic of Moldova?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Republic of Moldova was 88.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2000.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Republic of Moldova ranks 102nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). 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)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.