People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 87.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 87.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 94.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2014.
Republic of Moldova ranks 54th 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, urban (% of) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.7% | — |
| 2001 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 89.9% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.3% | 89.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Republic of Moldova?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Republic of Moldova was 87.3% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2014.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 54th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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