People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 77.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 77.2% for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Republic of Moldova peaked at 77.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2000.
That places Republic of Moldova 41st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.9% | — |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 72.9% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.7% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.5% | 77.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 38 Italy 78.6% compare
- 39 Türkiye 78.1% compare
- 40 Mongolia 77.8% compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 75.9% compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 75.3% compare
- 44 South Africa 74.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Republic of Moldova?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Republic of Moldova was 77.2% 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 safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 41st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.