People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Moldova
Moldova: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 83.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Moldova stood at 83.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Moldova peaked at 83.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 89th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 sanitation services, rural in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7% | — |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 64.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 58.7% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 68.7% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 80.0% | 83.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Moldova?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Moldova was 83.8% 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 sanitation services, rural recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Moldova ranks 89th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.