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 70.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
70.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2014
All-time low
66.5%
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: 66.52001: 66.72002: 672003: 67.22004: 67.52005: 67.72006: 682007: 68.22008: 68.52009: 68.72010: 692011: 69.22012: 69.52013: 69.72014: 702015: 702016: 702017: 70

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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Republic of Moldova is 70.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 70.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2000.

That places Republic of Moldova 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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): Q4 in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 66.5%
2001 66.7% +0.4%
2002 67.0% +0.4%
2003 67.2% +0.4%
2004 67.5% +0.4%
2005 67.7% +0.4%
2006 68.0% +0.4%
2007 68.2% +0.4%
2008 68.5% +0.4%
2009 68.7% +0.4%
2010 69.0% +0.4%
2011 69.2% +0.4%
2012 69.5% +0.4%
2013 69.7% +0.4%
2014 70.0% +0.4%
2015 70.0% +0.0%
2016 70.0% +0.0%
2017 70.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.6% 66.5% 68.7% 10
2010s 69.7% 69.0% 70.0% 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 70.0% 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 70.0% 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 66.5% in 2000.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 46th 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 2.6%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural 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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