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 96.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2000
All-time low
96.8%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.72001: 97.72002: 97.62003: 97.52004: 97.52005: 97.42006: 97.32007: 97.32008: 97.22009: 97.12010: 97.12011: 972012: 96.92013: 96.92014: 96.82015: 96.82016: 96.82017: 96.8

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, urban (% of) in Republic of Moldova is 96.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 97.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2014.

Republic of Moldova ranks 61st of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q4 in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 97.7%
2001 97.7% -0.1%
2002 97.6% -0.1%
2003 97.5% -0.1%
2004 97.5% -0.1%
2005 97.4% -0.1%
2006 97.3% -0.1%
2007 97.3% -0.1%
2008 97.2% -0.1%
2009 97.1% -0.1%
2010 97.1% -0.1%
2011 97.0% -0.1%
2012 96.9% -0.1%
2013 96.9% -0.1%
2014 96.8% -0.1%
2015 96.8% +0.0%
2016 96.8% +0.0%
2017 96.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.4% 97.1% 97.7% 10
2010s 96.9% 96.8% 97.1% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 58 Türkiye 97.2% compare
  2. 59 Burundi 97.1% compare
  3. 60 Pakistan 97.0% compare
  4. 62 Dominican Republic 96.7% compare
  5. 63 Côte d'Ivoire 96.6% compare
  6. 64 Mozambique 96.6% compare

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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 96.8% 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 97.7% 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 96.8% in 2014.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 61st 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 0.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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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