People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 56.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
56.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 97 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2014
All-time low
54.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2017

02040602000200820172000: 54.2 lowest2001: 54.4 lowest2002: 54.6 lowest2003: 54.7 lowest2004: 54.9 lowest2005: 55.1 lowest2006: 55.2 lowest2007: 55.4 lowest2008: 55.6 lowest2009: 55.7 lowest2010: 55.9 lowest2011: 56.1 lowest2012: 56.3 lowest2013: 56.4 lowest2014: 56.6 lowest2015: 56.6 lowest2016: 56.6 lowest2017: 56.6 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Republic of Moldova is 56.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 56.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2000.

That places Republic of Moldova 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 54.2%
2001 54.4% +0.3%
2002 54.6% +0.3%
2003 54.7% +0.3%
2004 54.9% +0.3%
2005 55.1% +0.3%
2006 55.2% +0.3%
2007 55.4% +0.3%
2008 55.6% +0.3%
2009 55.7% +0.3%
2010 55.9% +0.3%
2011 56.1% +0.3%
2012 56.3% +0.3%
2013 56.4% +0.3%
2014 56.6% +0.3%
2015 56.6% +0.0%
2016 56.6% +0.0%
2017 56.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.0% 54.2% 55.7% 10
2010s 56.4% 55.9% 56.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Republic of Moldova?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Republic of Moldova was 56.6% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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