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

Republic of Moldova: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 81.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
81.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 97 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2014
All-time low
73.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 73.22001: 73.82002: 74.42003: 74.92004: 75.52005: 76.12006: 76.72007: 77.32008: 77.92009: 78.52010: 792011: 79.62012: 80.22013: 80.82014: 81.42015: 81.42016: 81.42017: 81.4

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

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 81.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 81.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2000.

That places Republic of Moldova 41st 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, urban  (% of urban) in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2 in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 73.2%
2001 73.8% +0.8%
2002 74.4% +0.8%
2003 74.9% +0.8%
2004 75.5% +0.8%
2005 76.1% +0.8%
2006 76.7% +0.8%
2007 77.3% +0.8%
2008 77.9% +0.8%
2009 78.5% +0.8%
2010 79.0% +0.7%
2011 79.6% +0.7%
2012 80.2% +0.7%
2013 80.8% +0.7%
2014 81.4% +0.7%
2015 81.4% +0.0%
2016 81.4% +0.0%
2017 81.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.8% 73.2% 78.5% 10
2010s 80.7% 79.0% 81.4% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 38 Colombia 82.5% compare
  2. 39 Dominican Republic 82.4% compare
  3. 40 Jamaica 82.1% compare
  4. 42 Saint Lucia 81.0% compare
  5. 43 Indonesia 76.4% compare
  6. 44 Honduras 76.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Republic of Moldova?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Republic of Moldova was 81.4% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2000.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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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